A Muslim community leader, Sheikh Aremeyaw Shaibu, is doubtful that Zongo communities around the country will see any significant transformation under the incoming New Patriotic Party (NPP) government.
The two leading political parties made promises in the electioneering period in a bid to woo voters of the Zongo communities.
While the NDC promised to make the study of Arabic examinable, the NPP promised to transform Zongos through a Zongo Development Fund.
But Sheikh Aremeyaw Shaibu, who also doubles as the Spokesperson for the National Chief Imam, said things might remain the same.
“I have lived my life in this country across different political dispensations. I challenge everyone to tell me exactly what has changed. Not much has changed. The Muslim community, particularly the Zongo remains a disadvantaged community and that is why there is so much poverty, there is so much redundancy and lack of progress and it is reflecting in the attitudes of the people within the Zongo.”
He believes various governments have resorted to what he calls the culture of “tokenism” to exploit the Zongo communities for their benefit.
“Even the politicians themselves underrate the intelligence of our leaders and that is what explains the tokenism, the token approach to what they do to respond to the needs of the Muslim community. One of this is to dwell on giving Muslims bags of sugar and rice during Ramadan. As a Muslim community leader, I am looking forward to see how NPP will live up to its expectation.”
“In fact, we are watching and some of the things we have said against other governments we will say against NPP if they don’t fulfill their promises. The past governments have exploited Hajj and they have given the impression that government sponsors Hajj. Government doesn’t sponsor Hajj; but government has exploited the Hajj.”
Source: citifmonline.com
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Oh so now it is not NDC who squandered SADA money but the Muslim leaders... For your information SADA was not an Islamic fund....time will tell all the lies you guys spewed to ghanains..Gy1m1fuo
Aba sheikh! give Nana some time he hasn't even occupied the presidential seat mpo but u hv started giving the pressure. aba
Is zongo Gh,gh as a whole needs progress,Let NANA be,truely. NDC ddis defeat has devastated ur party u pole needs prayers,das de fruit of arrogance
SHEIKH MAY THE ALMIGHTY ALLAH REWARD U FOR STANDING OUT FOR THE TRUTH,YOU HAVE SAID IT ALL
Give Nana the needed support and he will deliver. My caution is that when some Muslim leaders like you are charged to handle your own people funds, it should not be as SADA. I hope this will be a good lesson for all of us.
Will you in pregnant a woman how long does it take to give birth? When you sow maize how long does it take to germinate? Be realistic. How long has it taken a 45-year-old man to build a store?