{"id":218489,"date":"2024-09-17T16:26:43","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T16:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/17\/mahama-disrespects-chief-imam\/"},"modified":"2024-09-17T16:26:43","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T16:26:43","slug":"mahama-disrespects-chief-imam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/17\/mahama-disrespects-chief-imam\/","title":{"rendered":"Mahama \u2018Disrespects\u2019 Chief Imam &#8211;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Former President John Mahama stunned mourners at the 40th day adua (funeral) of former Deputy Governor of Bank of Ghana, Alhaji Mohammed Alhassan, in Accra last Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>At an event that was supposed to be solemn in memory of the departed prominent banker and also to seek Allah\u2019s divine mercy for him, Mahama turned it into a mini political event.<\/p>\n<p>The former President surprised many people when he turned his tribute into a political sermon by talking about his manifesto.<\/p>\n<p>Former President Mahama further shocked the gathering when he decided to openly present a copy of the manifesto to the National Chief Imam.<\/p>\n<p>A number of mourners expressed dissatisfaction at Mahama\u2019s behaviour, wondering why he would choose to discuss politics and proceed to give the Chief Imam his manifesto during the funeral.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not a political ground but an adua to seek Allah\u2019s mercy for such a respected statesman, and this is what our former President does?\u201d\u00a0a disappointed mourner stated.<\/p>\n<p>Others further slammed the former President and his advisors, calling his act \u201cdisrespectful\u201d to the National Chief Imam, the deceased and bereaved family.<\/p>\n<p>Alhaji Mohammed Alhassan, who passed away last month, served as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank as well as Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>His 40th day adua was attended by dignitaries including Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Dr. Mohammed Ibn Chambas, Imams and Zongo Chiefs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:\u00a0\/Ghana<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Former President John Mahama stunned mourners at the 40th day adua (funeral) of former Deputy Governor of Bank of Ghana, Alhaji Mohammed Alhassan, in Accra last Sunday. 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