{"id":479972,"date":"2011-09-01T09:23:22","date_gmt":"2011-09-01T09:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/09\/01\/volta-imam-blames-religious-leaders-for-insults\/"},"modified":"2011-09-01T09:23:22","modified_gmt":"2011-09-01T09:23:22","slug":"volta-imam-blames-religious-leaders-for-insults","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/09\/01\/volta-imam-blames-religious-leaders-for-insults\/","title":{"rendered":"Volta Imam Blames Religious Leaders For Insults"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Col. Cyril Necku, Deputy Volta Regional Minister and Joseph Amenowode presenting items to Alhaji Danjuma for Muslims in the region<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

For a number of years now, the country\u2019s airwaves have been inundated with insulting language, with many opinion leaders, politicians and reputable people being perpetrators of this act.<\/p>\n

Despite the constant criticism of this behaviour, it still continues.<\/p>\n

In Ho yesterday, the Volta Regional Chief Imam, Alhaji Hamza Danjuma, added his voice to the fight against the politics of insults, which is gradually deteriorating the moral fibre and values of the country.<\/p>\n

Alhaji Danjuma was speaking at the prayer session to mark the Eid-Ul-Fitr celebrations.<\/p>\n

Muslims from all walks of life converged on the Police Training School in Ho to commemorate the day.<\/p>\n

According to the regional Chief Imam, it was sad to see adults, who were supposed to be role models, using insulting words without showing signs of remorse.<\/p>\n

As much as he condemned the practice and its perpetrators, he also laid a greater portion of the blame on religious leaders, whom he said were shirking their responsibility to teach and train their followers to do the right thing.<\/p>\n

Alhaji Danjuma therefore called on religious leaders to teach their followers what was right and chastise them accordingly when they went wrong.<\/p>\n

He also called on all Ghanaians, especially those in high positions and reputable persons, to desist from acts that would question their values also bring the nation into disrepute.<\/p>\n

Led by the Chief Imam, Muslims offered praises and thanksgiving to Allah for taking them\u00a0through the month-long fasting and prayer sessions.<\/p>\n

They also prayed for unity\u00a0and love among the Ghanaian citizenry to bring about speedy development.<\/p>\n

The regional Chief Imam advised the government to come up with\u00a0a legislative instrument that would help combat homosexuality.<\/p>\n

Alhaji Danjimah advised Muslims to use lessons learnt during the fasting period to improve their lives.<\/p>\n

The Volta\u00a0Regional Minister, Joseph Amenowode, commended the Muslims in the region for a successful fasting period and hoped that the experience gained would go a long way to transform their lives and those around them.<\/p>\n

He also lauded followers of the various religions for living peacefully with one another, and added that such peace and stability was conducive for socio-economic development.<\/p>\n

In another development, the Hohoe\u00a0Municipal Assembly has presented 10 bags of rice and four bags of sugar to\u00a0Muslim communities at Ve-Golokuati and Hohoe Zongo.<\/p>\n

Presenting the items, the Presiding Member of the Assembly, Edith\u00a0Akpoto, exhorted the Muslim communities to always pray for peace, stability,\u00a0prosperity and the development of the country.<\/p>\n

Receiving the items, the leader\u00a0of the Muslim group at Ve- Golokuati, Alhaji Amidu Issaka, thanked the assembly\u00a0for the gesture and prayed for God\u2019s blessings and guidance.<\/p>\n

\u00a0From Fred Duodu, Ho<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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