Join political party of your choice -Maulvi Bin Salih tells Muslims

From Musah Umar Farouq, Wa
 

The Missionary in-charge of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission in Ghana, Maulvi Alhaji Nur-Mohammed Bin Salih, has charged Muslims in the Upper West Region to support political parties of their choice, and not the ones forced on them.

He made the statement at the 54th Annual Regional Conference held at Wa recently, on the theme: “True Islamic Teaching: The Panacea To Free, Fair And Transparent Elections.”

He cautioned Muslims not to fight among themselves, because there are real issues that must be addressed by all stakeholders, including the Electoral Commission, government, political parties, media and citizens of our country.

Alhaji Bin Salih said simmering mistrust among the stakeholders, particularly between the Electoral Commission and some political parties, was not the best.

He was, however, optimistic that no matter what happens in the November polls, “the skies will not fall.”

Alhaji Bin Salih advised the Electoral Commission to avoid unnecessary controversies and work diligently to build confidence in itself.

The Upper West Regional Minister, Amin Amidu Sulemani, on his part, stated that the leadership of President John Dramani Mahama was committed to ensuring a peaceful conduct of the elections.

The President, he continued, would also support the relevant state institutions with the necessary resources to enable them carry out their statutory mandate without any biases to any individual or organisation.

“If we accept the sanctity of God and do the right thing, then the world would be a better place to live in, and that is where religion plays a vital role in ensuring peace in our society.”

Amin Sulemani said the security challenge facing the nation was the threat of terrorism from unscrupulous individuals and groups.

According to him, some of the West Africa countries have recorded incidences of terrorist attacks, which resulted in the loss of lives and property.

The Regional Minister cautioned the people of the region to be security conscious and report suspicious characters found in their communities to the security agencies.

“It is foreign in the religion, and we must work hard to redeem the image of the religion by eschewing acts that undermine Islam,” he said.

He also advised the youth to stay away from being influenced by others to join extremist groups, especially through social media, which has become the norm of the day.

Amin Sulemani said some communities in the country are facing religious conflicts, ethnic conflicts and land disputes which have occasionally resulted in violence that has claimed lives and destroyed properties.