Adnan Adams Mohammed
The Coalition of Muslim Organisations, Ghana(COMOG) has warned against politicisation of practice of Islam in Ghana by some religious leaders in the country.
In a statement released by the group, it says it has observed with dismay, the creeping politicisation of Islam, occasioned by statements from some Muslim leaders in the in the country.
It would be recalled that, soon after the NPP primaries of 4th November 2023, there has been a heightened level of religious politics between the two major political parties which found expression in some arguments and counter arguments from a section of Muslim Leaders, especially in the Ashanti region.
“We hereby wish to state unequivocally our resentment against this phenomenon which opens up our religion for exploitation by irresponsible politicians”, the statement signed by Hajj Abdel-Manan Abdel-Rahman, COMOG President, noted.
“We do acknowledge the inevitable natural tendency of individuals to affiliate with a preferred political party. However, it is required by our constitution, religious tenets and morals for all Religious or Traditional leaders to abstain from political statements that portrays them as activiste of political parties.”
Below is the full statement:
20th November, 2023
Press Statement
ISLAM MUST BE PRACTICED DEVOID OF PARTISAN POLITICAL SENTIMENTS
The Coalition of Muslim Organisations, Ghana(COMOG) has observed with dismay, the creeping politicisation of Islam, occasioned by statements from some Muslim leaders in the in the country. We hereby wish to state unequivocally our resentment against this phenomenon which opens up our religion for exploitation by irresponsible politicians.
It would be recalled that, soon after the NPP primaries of 4th November 2023, there has been a heightened level of religious politics between the two major political parties which found expression in some arguments and counter arguments from a section of Muslim Leaders, especially in the Ashanti region.
We do acknowledge the inevitable natural tendency of individuals to affiliate with a preferred political party. However, it is required by our constitution, religious tenets and morals for all Religious or Traditional leaders to abstain from political statements that portrays them as activiste of political parties.
By this statement, we wish to call on all Muslim leaders to eschew any form partisan political statement in order to mend the cracks and consolidate the unity in Islam. Thank you!
Signed,
Hajj Abdel-Manan Abdel-Rahman
(COMOG President)
Contact: Shamsudeen Shaibu
(Media Committee Chairman)
0244843696
