Muslim caucus in Parliament inaugurates annual Muslim conference in Ghana

In Ghana, the Muslim caucus of parliament has inaugurated the annual Muslim conference, aim to promote peace and stability.

In a gathering attended by the various Muslim sets in the country, which is organised under the auspices of the National Chief Imam and the Muslim Caucus of Parliament, seeks to bring together the various Islamic sects, and Muslim groups, to tackle development issues affecting Muslims in Ghana and the nation as a whole, such as education, finance and healthcare.

Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, Member of Parliament (MP) for Asawase Constituency, on behalf of the Caucus called on the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service to strictly enforce the directive to allow any Muslim student, who wishes to fast for any religious reasons, to do so.

This follows the Catholic Bishops’ Conference and the Christian Council of Ghana’s encouragement to Wesley Girls High School and the Methodist Church of Ghana, to disregard the lawful directive.

“we consider this attack on the authority of the Ghana Education Service to be highly troubling as it undermines state authority and further sets a bad precedent.”

Speaking at the opening of the first National Muslims Conference in Accra Dr. Bawumia welcomed the development-based vision of the Muslims Conference, adding that faith-based groups, particularly Muslims and Christians, had contributed immensely to aiding government’s development efforts.

Whiles commending Muslim stakeholders for coming together to establish the Conference, he urged them to stay united, and also forge hands with their Christian brothers and sisters for more impactful development.

“I am proud to say that as an immutable religious community in the country, Muslims, just like Christians have been involved in nation building.

“It is my expectation that with a concerted inter-faith effort, and in partnership with various stakeholders, especially our brothers from the Christian religious divide, the Ghana Muslims Conference will chart a path which will make meaningful contributions towards the development of our country.”

The Conference, which will end on Sunday, August 2, was also graced by some members of the Diplomatic Corp.