[ 2016-05-02 ]

We need a balance of Muslims, Christians at Flagstaff House – Bawumia
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, running mate to the New
Patriotic Party flagberer for the 2016 November
elections, has accused the presidency of being
biased against Muslims in the country.

According to him, the current seat of government
is occupied by persons who are from the Christian
fraternity which to him does not create balance
within the highest political positions in Ghana.

Dr. Bawumia said it is expected that because there
are two dominant religious groups in the country,
the President and his Vice ought not to have been
from the same religion.

“Another major issue that I want to bring to
the attention of the people is that; if we look at
the Flagstaff house today, it does not reflect the
people of Ghana in terms of religion.”

“We are in this country living peacefully and
nicely; Muslims and Christians. So we believe in
the NPP that Christians and Muslims should work
together and that is why whenever we pick a
flagbearer as a Christian, we pick a Muslim as a
vice.

And when we come and pick a Muslim as a
flagbearer, we will pick a Christian as a vice. So
if, Insha Allah, Nana Akufo-Addo becomes
president, he will swear with the Bible and enter
the Flagstaff and I will swear with the Quran and
enter the flagstaff House.

So when we combine the Quran and the Bible, Ghana
will be the major beneficiary. The blessings of
God will be on Ghana if we have the two religions
in the Flagstaff House,” he added.

Dr. Bawumia made the comment when he was
addressing some NPP supporters in the Sissala East
district in the Upper West Region. Nana Addo’s
running mate further called on the NPP supporters
in the region to vote massively for the party in
the upcoming elections to enable the NPP change
the trend.

Source - citifmonline.com

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