Coalition of Muslim Groups calls for peaceful settlement of election disputes
The Coalition of Muslim Organizations, Ghana (COMOG) has
called on authorities to take swift actions to bring the perpetrators of deaths
recorded before, during and in the aftermath of the 2020 elections to book.
This, they believe would rid communities of miscreants and
go a long way in ensuring that the worrying trend was nipped in the bud to
ensure maximum security and safety.
This was in a statement signed by Mr Mohammed Shahadu,
General Secretary of COMOG, while congratulating Ghanaians for successfully
exercising their constitutional right to elect their political leaders, it
added “It should, however, be a matter of grave concern to all that many lives
were lost as a consequence of the elections holy Qur'an categorically says that
"... if anyone kills a person not in retaliation of murder, or to spread
mischief in the land, it would be as if he killed all mankind, and if anyone
saved life, it would be as if he saved the life of all mankind" (Qur'an
5:32). “
COMOG added that the deaths recorded associated with 2020
elections were unfortunate and the tension arising among citizens in the
aftermath of the elections ought to be given urgent attention and swift
resolution.
The statement said “In as much as the right of a section of
Ghanaians to register their disagreement with the results declared by resorting
to demonstrations ought to be appreciated, COMOG appeals to them to carry out
their demonstrations with civility and also appeals to the security agencies to
carry out their work with professionalism to avoid hurting or incurring the
displeasure of the demonstrators.
“COMOG wishes to take the opportunity to call on all
constitutionally mandated bodies responsible for peaceful resolution of
disputes in the country to discharge their mandate with justice in the
resolution of the dispute. This is very significant because justice is an
indispensable ingredient in ensuring sustainable peace and social cohesion in
all societies. “Verily, Allah commands justice and goodness ....” (Qur'an
16:90).
The COMOG also called on both the New Patriotic Party (NPP)
and National Democratic Congress (NDC) to put the paramount interest of Ghana
above their partisan interests and remember and adhere to the peace charter
signed on 4th December, 2020 ahead of the election.
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