I never declared “Jihad” at Akwatia-Baba Jamal

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Baba JamalDeputy Tourism Mohammed Baba Jamal has flatly denied ever making a statement to the effect of declaring “Jihad” during the re-run of the Parliamentary elections in some polling stations in Akwatia in 2009.

Baba Jamal issued the denial through his lawyers, in a statement released on Wednesday.

Read below the full statement from Baba Jamal’s lawyers.

It has come to the notice of my client that a section of the media recently have been alleging that my client Honourable Baba Jamal Ahmed sometime in the year 2009 tried inciting the public to violence by declaring “Jihad” in the Akwatia Constituency of the Eastern Region of the Republic of Ghana prior to the 6 polling stations Parliamentary elections in the Akwatia Constituency.

My client categorically denies these allegations as false and a total fabrication. My client has never declared “Jihad” at Akwatia in the Eastern Region of Ghana or anywhere else in the country. Infact when this allegation first broke, the Chief Imam and the Elders of the Akwatia Central Mosque in whose presence the call to wage a “Jihad” was said to have been made came out publicly to debunk this allegation.

Inspite of clear and incontrovertible evidence that my client never declared “Jihad” at Akwatia or anywhere else in the country, a section of the media and some social commentators are still making these wild allegations for their own parochial political and selfish interests.

I wish to state clearly that my client is a devoted Muslim and believes in the Islamic principle of JIHAD (which means doing good) and the Quranic injunction on all Muslims to do good to their fellow human beings and to work towards the advancement of society. Among the true attributes of Islamic Jihad are helping the poor and needy in society, serving your nation in your best capacity, loving your neighbour as yourself and seeking peace among all mankind devoid of violence. Indeed my client throughout his political life has preached and practiced these virtues of true Islamic Jihad.

I am instructed by my client to caution all media houses that are allowing their platforms to be used by these social commentators who are making these wild and unsubstantiated allegations to desist from the practice. Further all social commentators who are making these unsubstantiated allegations about my client are advised to forthwith desist from making these allegations.

Thank you
Signed
Carlos de-Souza
Counsel for Honourable Baba Jamal Ahmed

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