The Muslim Caucus in Parliament wishes to show solidarity with the Muslim Ummah and the good people of Ghana who have expressed their concerns over the decision of Wesley girl’s school management to disallow Muslim girls from observing the Ramadan fast. In this regard a delegation of Muslim MPs and some leaders from the Muslim community
Met with the leadership of the Methodist Church to discuss the issue with the objective of resolving the problem amicably. The Muslim delegation led by Hon. Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, MP for Asawase and Minority Chief Whip of Parliament of Ghana included Hon. Collins Dauda, Hon Hassan Ta m p u l i , a n d H o n . Habib Iddrisu, representing the two political parties in parliament.
The others were representatives; from office of National Chief Imam, Mallam Awal Shuaib, Ahlus Sunnah Waljamaa, Sheik salman Mohammed Alhassan, the Executive Director of Baraka Policy Institute (BPI) Dr Haruna Zagoon-Sayeed, Supt Imam Hussein Abdul-Rahim of Ghana Police Service Islamic Affairs and Secretary to the Muslim Caucus in Parliament Alhaji Inusah.The Methodist team was led by the national leader, the Presiding Bishop, Most Rev. Dr. Paul Kwabena Boafo. After very frank and cordial discussions on the issue, the Church assured the Muslim delegation of their commitment to resolve the issue within a couple of days Insha Allah.
His Eminence the Presiding Bishop assured that the board of the school, of which he is the Chairman, will be meeting to discuss the issue and the concerns of the delegation and others will be graciously taken on board to amicably resolve the problem. The church pledged to keep the delegation informed on the specific decision taken at the meeting regarding the resolution of the issue at stake. It is based on this and other related interventions that the Muslim Caucus in Parliament wishes to ask all Muslims to exercise self-restraint, as we are taught in the Month of Ramadan, on the matter and to allow the able leadership of the Methodist Church to deal with the case in consultation with all relevant stakeholders.
The Muslim caucus and Muslim community leaders would like to thank the leadership of the Methodist Church led by the Presiding Bishop, Most Rev. Dr. Paul Kwabena Boafo for the warm reception accorded the team and the assurances given that the issue will be resolved amicably to reflect the usual inclusiveness of Methodist education in Ghana.
