Bolga Nasara Club Blast NDC Man Over Bawumia Comments
The Upper East Nasara Club has condemned a Deputy National Coordinator of the National Youth Employment Programme, Murtala Mohammed�s assertion that the NPP Vice Presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is not a true Muslim.
Murtala Mohammed was reported to have made the assertion on the Thursday edition of Metro TV�s Good Morning Ghana show.
At a news conference on Monday in Bolgatanga, Spokesperson for the Upper East Nasara Club, Mohammed Fiita cautioned the Deputy National NYEP Coordinator against reading politics into Islam.
�How did he come out with the wild allegation that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is not a true Muslim? That he doesn�t pray, he doesn�t pray in congregation all in the name of politics.�
He said, �We think that he is going too far and we are not ready to attack personalities or characters but we are presenting the man because of his capabilities; his choice is an honour done Muslims and northerners in general so if he Murtala Mohammed because of his NDC politics can�t appreciate that he shouldn�t go about telling lies on the man.�