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NDC wants Muslim pilgrims to vote by
proxy
Accra, Sept.19, Ghanadot/GNA – The National Democratic
Congress (NDC) has reiterated its call to the Electoral
Commission to enable Moslems who would be going to this
year’s Hajj pilgrim vote by proxy.
Mr John Dramani Mahama, Vice Presidential Candidate of the
NDC made the call when he paid a courtesy call on the
Ahmadiya Muslim Council headed by Maulvi Wahab Adam, the
Ameer and Missionary of the Ahmadiya Moslem Mission in
Accra.
He said although the EC is over burdened with electoral
issues it should consider extending that facility to them.
Mr. Mahama accompanied by Alhaji Idrisu Mahama, a leading
member of the NDC said the Hajj Organising Committee should
be up and doing to avoid the situation in which about 600
pilgrims could not go to Mecca last year.
He said if the Hajj Council solicits the help of the NDC
they would share with them their experiences.
He said the NDC was aware that it would win this year’s
election that was why they were praying to Allah to remove
any confusion as the country heads for election.
Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, General Secretary of the NDC
said he would take the Muslims voting by proxy to the
Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting for
discussion.
Maulvi Wahab Adam thanked the NDC for earlier giving the
Movement 100 bags of sugar and 20 bags of rice.
He called for peace during and after the elections, saying
Ghanaians were one people and should maintain the peace the
country was enjoying.
GNA
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