Stakeholders of the Muslim faith have petitioned the National Peace Council to ensure the fast-tracking of regulations/subsidiary legislation on school faith practices in the country.
The stakeholders bemoaned the general violation of the religious rights of Muslim students, citing the infamous Wesley Girls SHS case saying the prevailing situation at the school is very discomforting.
In the light of the fact that another Muslim month of fasting (Ramadan) is fast approaching whilst the religious rights of the Muslim students of Wesley Girls SHS are still curtailed by the school’s authorities, the stakeholders have called for speedy implementation of the so-called regulation being worked on.
“Much as we think this is a laudable move, we believe there is the urgent need not only to broaden the stakeholders’ consultation but also to expedite the process of putting the regulations into effect in the interest of national peace, harmony, and security.
“At the moment, the final year SHS students are writing their final exams, and one cannot imagine the impact the denial of the religious rights of Muslim students in Wesley Girls’ High School is having on the Muslim students at the school. It is our prayer that the above-mentioned regulations and/or legislation would be communicated to the public in the shortest possible time.”
Source: Ghana/Kasapafmonline.com/102.5 Fm
