Ghana's former High Commissioner to India, Sam Pee Yalley says Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia cannot ‘turn the Flagstaff House into a mosque’.
According to him, since the New Patriotic Party (NPP) were accusing late President John Evans Atta Mills of turning the Presidency into a ‘church’, Dr Bawumia being a Muslim, cannot turn it into a mosque.
“You remember when Professor Mills was praying in the castle; there was all these hullabaloo that he was turning the castle into a church. Now; I am not against Muslim religion; what is Bawumia doing?. Every evening, people have to go and break their fast; if I was Bawumia, I will not do a thing like that; I would rather go to the poor areas of Fadama, Zongo to go and break my fast with the people there. We should stop all these façade. If you say somebody was turning the castle into a church, you cannot also turn the flagstaff house into a mosque. This religious bigotry should stop,” he said during a panel discussion on Radio Gold’s Alhaji and Alhaji, Saturday.
Last Wednesday some Muslim dignitaries joined the Vice President Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia to break the ongoing Ramadan fast at the Flagstaff House.
Also Vice President Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia Thursday morning invited Muslims to dine with him at the forecourt of the Flagstaff House.
The Iftar at the forecourt of the seat of government was attended by other Muslim dignitaries including Sheikhs and Imams.
It was led by National Chief Imam Sheikh Nuhu Shaributu.
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I have a lot of respect for the Chief Imam. I really do not just because he is the Chief Iman, but i have listened to him and he has a lot of wisdom. On the other hand I vehemently disagree with the prayers that was venued at the fore court of the Flag Staff House. It is true the Late Professor Mills had invited persons of his faith into the flagstaff house in the past. It was same with Pres. Kuffour and Pres. Mahama however, any of such events DIDN'T happen at the fore court of the Flagstaff House. When i saw pictures of the vice President organizing the event at the flag staff house, i got flabbergasted. As good as the intention could be, the event could have been organized with few people inside the Presidential house, but certainly NOT at the fore court. I get the impression , Dr. Bawumia rather is playing politics with the minds and intelligence of fellow muslims.
They mad and will remain ***barred word*** till they start to respect
Let's tell the truth and be free. Is sam a Ghanaian neither ndc member? So mr vice president should continue inviting people to prayers every Ramadan? Think about it.
Sam Pee Yalley, you've said it.
Since when did hosting a bunch of muslim leaders in the flagstaff house turning the house into a mosque? There are important things that need discussing in this country. I believe every president have for once at least invited members of his faith to the presidential house. This isn't the first time. I sincerely think if it were to be the prez who invited some pastors to dine with him on Christmas day he wouldn't have said anything but because it has to do with "mpepefour" so he has a problem with it. What a jerk
Who is BAWUMIA? a POLITICIAN/ECONOMIST IS THE GUY SMART? YES. WILL THIS STRATEGY WIN HIM ANY VOTES? BIG YES. DOES HE HAVE TO DO IT? STRATEGICALLY BIG YES DOES HARM OPPOSITION? BIG YES CAN NANA ADDO DO SAME FOR CHRISTIANS? BIG YES DOES IT HARM GHANA IN ANY WAY? NO I rest my case.
so this platform is for insulting people ah? no constructive criticism is made here but insults and barred words and invectives being pour out on people especially NDC guys. sometimes one gets the impression that NDC people are aliens in this country. please lets be more civil because we cannot accept these insults if they are poured on our parents or elders or even our party members. do unto others as you would have them do to you. thank you
Kwame why bother about ndc m*dness? Before the 2016 elections if Ghanaians remember former President Rawlings proclaimed his party was sick and the members were losing their minds so if they are in opposition behaving this way that tells every right minded that they've actually lost it. Dr Apaak is also asking for mental facilities and this tells you how serious their mental sickness is. Ndc are not making sense in anything in opposition just making noise,eeeeeiiii! Ndc you will stay in opposition till thy kingdom come. I thought the muslims were going to ask for retraction and apology but none up till now,if it had been the other way you will see them stopping their fasting and demanding apology and retraction this shows double standard and hypocrisy.
Folks u need to understand the essence of Ramadan before you make any silly comment devoid of politics. First of all, we need to ask ourselves if Dr. Bawumia was using the FSH for these purposes. I lived in the Middle East, having worked in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha and Muscat, and the holy month of Ramadan is a special occasion for every Muslim. It's all about showing generosity, love and being at peace with everyone. It's a period when you will find your bosses inviting you to their homes or top notch restaurants for Iftar. And this is replicated during the entire Ramadan period. It's a period when the rich humbles himself or herself to reach out to everyone. So if those who think everything is about politics, u ought to revise your notes, but all in all, I am sorry for Sam P Yalley. He should have known better!!!!!
I asked this same question yesterday. do u think braking fast in that house will save us? i am an NPP but this cant go on like that. its a shame, if Bawumia wants to pray nothing stops him but why invite people in every evening. PLEASE IT IS A SECURITY ZONE. should all christians also go to the flag staff house to pray everyday when they are fasting. Is that what is done at Saudi Arabia? this is cheap pls.