The Federation of Muslim Councils (FMC) has paid tribute to the late former President Jerry John Rawlings as the country prepares for the final funeral rites later this month.
According to the Federation, the former President was the one under whose administration Islam had space to flourish and Ghanaian Muslims were accorded respect like their counterparts in the other faiths.
It says due to his respect for religions, Mr. Rawlings ran a government and cabinet which embraced citizens from all religious perspectives, including Muslims adding that his era brought religious bigotry to the barest level and for which reason Ghanaians saw each other as equal partners in the secular cake called Ghana.
The Federation said a manifestation of the former President’s non-discrimination principles was his firm stance against the discrimination of Muslims in Ghana in respect of holidays during the two prominent and widely known Muslim festivals, Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Ad-ha.
The Federation said the former President will hardly be forgotten so long as Ghanaian Muslims continue to enjoy these holidays.
It said with the passing of Mr Rawlings, the FMC and Ghanaian Muslims have lost a great ally and extend their deepest condolences to the wife and children the Rawlings and Agbotui families and the government and people of Ghana.
