West Nile Muslims back Mubajje
Feb 26, 2009
MUSLIM leaders from the seven West Nile districts have pledged allegiance to Mufti Sheik Shaban Ramathan Mubajje.
By Frank Mugabi
MUSLIM leaders from the seven West Nile districts have pledged allegiance to Mufti Sheik Shaban Ramathan Mubajje.
The group led by the Arua district Khadi, Sheik Ahmad Amin Maga, also warned the breakaway faction headed by Sheik Zubair Kayongo from conducting their activities in the region.
They described as illegal the election of Kayongo as Mufti, saying it did not follow the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council constitution.
In a joint statement after a meeting at the Arua Muslim district headquarters on Sunday, the leaders said: “We disassociate ourselves from the unconstitutional and illegal election of Sheik Zubair as Mufti and his faction is hereby warned not to attempt exporting their confusion and unconstitutional processes to West Nile.â€
They said they were prompted to make the declaration following reports that Kayongo’s group was planning to reach out to the grassroots to popularise their movement.
“If they want to convince us, they should go by the constitution but not taking over a constitutionally-elected government,†said Sheik Amin Maga.
The statement was signed by the district Khadi of Yumbe, Sheik Swaib Alahai, the Madi district Khadi, Sheik Abubakar Kokoa, Nebbi district chairman, Sheik Abdulhamid Kagwa Riji, and the Arua Muslim district chairman, Abubakar Banga.
MUSLIM leaders from the seven West Nile districts have pledged allegiance to Mufti Sheik Shaban Ramathan Mubajje.
The group led by the Arua district Khadi, Sheik Ahmad Amin Maga, also warned the breakaway faction headed by Sheik Zubair Kayongo from conducting their activities in the region.
They described as illegal the election of Kayongo as Mufti, saying it did not follow the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council constitution.
In a joint statement after a meeting at the Arua Muslim district headquarters on Sunday, the leaders said: “We disassociate ourselves from the unconstitutional and illegal election of Sheik Zubair as Mufti and his faction is hereby warned not to attempt exporting their confusion and unconstitutional processes to West Nile.â€
They said they were prompted to make the declaration following reports that Kayongo’s group was planning to reach out to the grassroots to popularise their movement.
“If they want to convince us, they should go by the constitution but not taking over a constitutionally-elected government,†said Sheik Amin Maga.
The statement was signed by the district Khadi of Yumbe, Sheik Swaib Alahai, the Madi district Khadi, Sheik Abubakar Kokoa, Nebbi district chairman, Sheik Abdulhamid Kagwa Riji, and the Arua Muslim district chairman, Abubakar Banga.