MQM founder Altaf Hussain to be on trial in UK next year for hate speech By Saturday May 22, 2021 MQM founder Altaf Hussain's terrorism speech trial starts January 31, 2022, UK's Crown Prosecution Service has confirmed. He was charged under the Terrorism Act, 2006 on suspicion of intentionally encouraging or assisting offences contrary to Section 44 of the UK's Serious Crimes Act, 2007. MQM founder made speech only for “political purposes” and didn’t encourage terrorism, his lawyer has argued. LONDON: Muttahida Qaumi Movement founder Altaf Hussain will go on trial in January next year at the UK's Kingston Crown Court for allegedly using hate speech and encouraging an act of terrorism.