Ghana's former High Commissioner to India, Sam Pee Yalley says Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia cannot ‘turn the Flagstaff House into a mosque’.
According to him, since the New Patriotic Party (NPP) were accusing late President John Evans Atta Mills of turning the Presidency into a ‘church’, Dr Bawumia being a Muslim, cannot turn it into a mosque.
“You remember when Professor Mills was praying in the castle; there was all these hullabaloo that he was turning the castle into a church. Now; I am not against Muslim religion; what is Bawumia doing?. Every evening, people have to go and break their fast; if I was Bawumia, I will not do a thing like that; I would rather go to the poor areas of Fadama, Zongo to go and break my fast with the people there. We should stop all these façade. If you say somebody was turning the castle into a church, you cannot also turn the flagstaff house into a mosque. This religious bigotry should stop,” he said during a panel discussion on Radio Gold’s Alhaji and Alhaji, Saturday.
Last Wednesday some Muslim dignitaries joined the Vice President Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia to break the ongoing Ramadan fast at the Flagstaff House.
Also Vice President Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia Thursday morning invited Muslims to dine with him at the forecourt of the Flagstaff House.
The Iftar at the forecourt of the seat of government was attended by other Muslim dignitaries including Sheikhs and Imams.
It was led by National Chief Imam Sheikh Nuhu Shaributu.
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Sam Pee Yalley, are you saying the Chief Imam has no right to visit Flagstaff House or the Vice-President has no right to pray? Pee Yalley some us know you too well with your double standards years ago when you were in SSNIT. Do not pretend to be holier than thou?
Big up to Bawumia!! The guy is so smart and learns so quickly that he is gradually destroying the power base of the NDC. Look at the reception he even got in the Volta region before the elections. Whilst the NDC paid lip service to the Muslims and used the zongo population for wrongful acts, Bawumiah is rather bringing them closer to the seat of power and making them feel that they are valued and cherished by the present government. Talk of brains at work instead of worthless propaganda.
This is not NPP or NDC what was not good then is not good now ,if prof Mills was wrong Bawumia is equally wrong, every journey begins with a step so whether quarter or half event is not acceptable. I agree with Sam
These are the people who claim they love Muslims and the people in the Zongos. Why is this man complaining. They have lied to our brothers in the zongos for long and now their cover is blown and they are talking by heart.
Pee Talley,please stop your sStuuupidity.
Sam is right , seat of Government is meant for official duties only. Is not meant for mosque or church or any religious body, there are so many mosques around to go there to worship so whether one off event or half event it is not acceptable period.
Ndc are losing their heads. Bawumia is eating into their base, and they know it. This was a one off event. Nana/Bawumia are too much. Ghana will work again. Ndc can go burn the sea.