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Guatanamo Bay Detainees In Ghana Are Welcome In My Mosque - Chief Imam

By Maame Yaa Emefa
Headlines Guatanamo Bay Detainees In Ghana Are Welcome In My Mosque - Chief  Imam
JAN 12, 2016 LISTEN

The spokesperson of His Eminence Sheikh Dr. Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, the national imam of Ghana, Sheikh Arimiyaw Shaibu says the two Guatanamo Bay detainees in the country are welcome to worship in his mosque.

“As far as am in Ghana, I don’t have any fear. Ghanaian Muslims are peace loving people. As an imam and a sermon giver, I will open up to them if they want to come to my mosque and pray”, he stated.

He averred that, all he has to do is to inform his congregation of their coming because it is their right to know the coming of such people.

“I will alert my congregation of their coming and make them aware that they have been cleared of any charge of terrorism, they are humans, they are harmless, we are trying to infuse them back into the society on bases of our love, compassion and sympathy, we acknowledge their right to live as human beings and so they are coming to pray with us as God wants us to do”, he stated.

He disclosed this in an interview with Ekouba Gyasi on Yensempa Morning Show on Top 103.1 FM when asked of his take on the arrival of the Gitmo detainees in the country.

Most Ghanaians are in a state of fear and panic since the arrival of the Gitmo detainees. This has led to various groups and organizations suggesting to government to send them back.

Sheikh Arimiyaw said there is no prove that they are terrorist but they are suspects who were detained for 14 years and cleared after there were no evidence against them.

"Ghana as a loving country should not be like other countries who do not want to receive them because every country has got its own value, we should think of security measures that will be in place for them, it should be noted that, the sin one commits is what we don’t accept and not the person" he said.

Even the bible speaks of the prodigal son who was later accepted by his father. We should as a country be thinking of the counseling we will give to them to embrace their new community after being detained for a long while.

Comparing the whole issue with religion, there are so many instances where people were so wicked but later changed to become God fearing people and were accepted, we should take away the Muslim prejudice and be at peace with our new neighbors.

He said the national chief imam Sheikh Sharubutu is a loving person, he extends his love for all without discriminating and does not stand for wrong doings hence will not support these people should they take the wrong path unlike.

"The Christian council of Ghana who have expressed their dislike for the detainees in the country should consult their holy bible well and they will know that human beings can change. The Guatanamo bay detainees’ arrival in the country is not a threat at all, he concluded.

Meanwhile, the president of the republic, has asked ghanaians to have compassion for the detainees.

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