Federation of Muslim Council commends Ashanti Police for swift intervention in Tafo conflict
The Federation of Muslim Councils of Ghana (FMC) has commended the Ashanti Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service for its swift intervention in the conflict in Tafo in the Ashanti Region to restore peace.
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In a statement signed by its General Secretary, Hajj Muhammad Kpakpo Addo, the federation also noted with satisfaction the involvement of the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, the Ashanti Regional Peace Council and the National Security Council in the peace talks leading to calm in the area.
It also commended the Tafo chief and elders for exhibiting maturity and goodwill towards peace by accepting to take part in the peace talks.
“It is our prayer that the outcome of the talks would be fruitful,” it said.
“It is the belief of the federation that all sides to the conflict would listen to advice in order for an amicable settlement to be reached without either of the parties suffering any harm or pain,” it said.
No religious conflict
It said the federation had expressed its concern over various stories being peddled, especially on social media, about the conflict - pointing to religious conflict, but which had turned out to be untrue.
“In an age and time when social media has become a soft spot for mischief, the federation calls on the public to be circumspect in accepting information on social media outlets such as WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook, etc that have not been authenticated , else we may be lured into creating more problems for the nation,” the statement said.
The federation , in the statement, advised users of social media platforms, especially WhatsApp, to measure their remarks and posts on their respective platforms in order not to inflame passions and worsen matters.
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It commended Ghanaians for living in peace so far and called on all to contribute their quota in maintaining peace in the country at all times.