KARACHI/LONDON - OUR STAFF REPORTER/Agencies - Self-exiled Altaf Hussain, who earlier relinquished Muttahida Qaumi Movement leadership and handed the authority to group’s coordination committee, retracted his resignation early Sunday on insistence of party workers, supporters and sympathizers, and the family survived by assassinated Dr Imran Farooq. “I may not be the chief in the eyes of Britain, but I am the chief in the eyes of MQM workers,” remarked Hussain withdrawing his resignation that came following a raid in connection with the Dr Imran Farooq assassination case on his UK residence by London Metropolitan Police in which several materials were confiscated. In his address to party workers over telephone from London, Hussain alleged national and international establishments were conspiring against him just because of his righteous struggle against feudal system in Pakistan. He also accused Scotland and London Metropolitan Police of being part of this conspiracy. Hussain complained despite requests, police had not given him a list of items seized, and blamed the establishments for maligning him and his party by propagating “this group does not tolerate opponents”. He remarked it was not difficult for the establishment to penalize anyone it wanted to. Tapping into history, Hussain said Imran Farooq had been suspended for violating the party discipline but that did not mean lack of tolerance. “Amir and Afaq would have been alive if there had been no tolerance and patience in this party,” he argued. He however showed courage of facing trial in Farooq murder case in Britain, saying if a court of law took up the assassination case he would not engage any lawyer, solicitor, or barrister rather fight the case himself. “I would plead my case personally and embrace the ruling of the honourable court openheartedly regardless of which way it goes,” he went on to say. But Hussain demanded the agencies operating across the world should catch hold of murderers of Imran Farooq. Dr Farooq was murdered while he was returning to his London home on Edgware road on September 16, 2010. Last week, London Metropolitan Police conducted raids at two residential addresses, one of them belonging to Altaf Hussain, in connection with the case. A suspect was also taken into custody from the Heathrow airport and questioned but was later released on bail.Vowing to continue his ‘haqparastana’ (righteous) struggle, Hussain advised his followers to “stay committed come what may. Hold your heads high and repose your full trust in the party leadership”, he added. “Raiding party chief’s house and conducting his media trail by London Metropolitan Police is not acceptable,” stated Muttahida leader Farooq Sattar before newsmen at Nine Zero. He said Altaf would continue to be the leader of the party, adding they had a right to take legal action against London police. On the other hand, a spokesperson for London Metropolitan Police stated their anti-terrorist wing conducted hours long raid of Hussain’s residence. But the spokesperson did not give any details about items confiscated. In another significant development, Dr Imran Farooq’s widow urged Altaf Hussain to take back his decision to voluntarily relinquish MQM leadership on moral grounds. “I am deeply hurt by his decision. My kids, I, and the nation are with Altaf Bhai. We love our Quaid (leader). He is and will remain our leader,” Shumaila Imran said while talking to a private television. Soon after decision of Altaf Hussain over quitting, party workers, MPAs, MNAs, senators started gathering outside party headquarters Nine-Zero. Meanwhile, MQM staged a protest demonstration outside British consulate against raids and action by London police to implicate Hussain in the murder case.