Tafo Riots: Police And Media Must Be Fair

The way the police and the media is handling the Tafo issues, I doubt if there will be lasting peace there.

I am told on Saturday, the chief went to the cemetery in the company of the district police commander, took the laws into his hands and destroyed the wall that was constructed that day. There were altercations between him and some mechanics who were there.

He went and reported to his people that the guys attacked him. On Wednesday, his supporters went there to destroy the walls.

Some Muslims heard about it and decided to go there to prevent them from doing that. In the process, there was a riot(every miscreant can join when there's a riot) two Muslims were alleged shot by the police. One died at the spot and the other is at Komfo anokye now.

Sadly, properties were destroyed. One church was also destroyed 5 mosques in the Asanteline has also been destroyed.

None of the reporters who went there reported about the mosques that were destroyed.

Now Regsec announced a curfew.

Some arrests were made yesterday. None of those who destroyed the wall that sparked out the riot was arrested.

Everyone seems to condemn the Muslims or zongo guys but think the chief was right in what he did.

I condemn the zongo guys for responding with violence because if they had reported the case to the police,I believe the chief who instructed the demolishing without any basis, would have been brought to book.

I further entreat all our Muslim youth in tafo to calm down and let peace prevail. Our religion is a religion of peace and tolerance. Let's abide by the teachings of Islam which abhors taking the laws into your hands.

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Awal Mohammed

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Kumasi