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COMOG hails late MP Murtala Mohammed for defending Ghana’s moral values
The Coalition of Muslim Organizations, Ghana (COMOG), has expressed profound sorrow over the death of Hon. Alhaji Dr. Murtala Ibrahim Mohammed, praising the late Member of Parliament for his firm defense of Ghanaian moral values and Islamic principles.
In a tribute issued on Thursday and signed by COMOG President, Hajj Abdel-Manan Abdel-Rahman, the coalition said Dr. Mohammed’s passing in a recent plane crash was a significant loss to both the Muslim community and the country at large.
The group commended his bold support for the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, which seeks to outlaw LGBTQ+ activities in Ghana.
“We particularly acknowledge his bold and consistent stance in support of the Family Values Bill in Parliament,” the statement said.
“He did not waver in his defence of what he believed to be the moral and cultural values of Ghanaian society, grounded in Islam.”
COMOG also described the late MP as a unifying figure who worked closely with the organization to promote the welfare of Muslims in Ghana.
They recounted a recent engagement with him, during which he reaffirmed his support for COMOG’s initiatives, particularly efforts to unite Muslim chiefs.
“He was a passionate supporter of our initiatives and a firm believer in the collective strength of the Muslim voice,” COMOG noted.
The group extended its condolences to his family, friends, and the broader Muslim Ummah, praying for Allah’s mercy upon his soul and strength for the bereaved.
“May his legacy inspire us to continue the struggle for a morally upright, united, and peaceful Ghana,” the appealed.
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President Mahama thanks Ghanaians for support after helicopter crash tragedy
President John Dramani Mahama, Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, and the government have expressed deep gratitude to Ghanaians and the international community for the support shown following the helicopter crash of August 6, which claimed eight lives, including two ministers of state.
In a message issued by the Presidency on Monday, the President said the nation was moved by the outpouring of condolences, solidarity, and practical assistance offered during the period of mourning.
He noted that the sympathy messages, attendance at the state funeral, and acts of kindness towards the bereaved families brought comfort in a difficult time.
The statement commended individuals, security personnel, and corporate organisations that worked to ensure that the victims were given what it described as a “dignified and befitting Ghanaian burial.”
“As we return to the duties of resetting Ghana and building the Ghana we want, let us remain united in prayer, comfort one another, and continue to support the families affected by this tragedy,” the statement said.
The President in the statement prayed for the souls of the departed to rest in eternal peace.
Following the conclusion of the state funeral and the burial of all eight victims, the Chief of Staff has directed that flags at public buildings, which had been flown at half-mast in mourning, be restored to full mast with immediate effect.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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President Mahama grants 998 prisoners amnesty
President John Dramani Mahama has granted amnesty to 998 prisoners serving various jail terms across prisons in the country.
The gesture is upon the recommendation of the Prisons Service Council and in consultation with the Council of State and in accordance with Article 72(1) of the Constitution.
A statement issued by the Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, in Accra yesterday said the number is out of a total of 1,014 recommended.
Per the statement, 87 persons who were sentenced to death will now be commuted to life imprisonment whiles 51 prisoners who were on life sentence will now have to serve 20 years.
First time offenders to be granted pardon are 787, seriously ill, 33, over 70 years irrespective of offence 36, nursing mothers, 2 and petitions, 2.
BY JULIUS YAO PETETSI
