Muslim clerics have strongly condemned the decision to present the convicted killers of businesswoman Susan Magara in clothing associated with Islamic identity, saying the move unfairly links individual crimes to the Muslim community.Speaking during Juma prayers, Sheikh Kassim Ramathan questioned why the suspects were dressed in Islamic attire when they appeared in public.“When Okello killed the pupils, he was never dressed in Catholic attire. But when a Muslim kills, why dress them in purely Islamic clothes?” he asked.
The Sheikh stressed that criminals should be held responsible for their individual actions and should not be used to create a negative image of an entire religion.He also questioned why the suspects appeared with long beards, raising concerns about whether prison grooming rules were being applied equally to all inmates.
The clerics emphasized that Islam does not support the killing of innocent people and urged authorities to handle criminal cases without unnecessarily highlighting the religious identity of suspects.They called for fairness, justice and religious tolerance, warning that actions that appear to associate crime with a particular faith could fuel unnecessary tension among Ugandans.The Muslim leaders maintained that the actions of a few individuals should never be used to judge an entire religious community.(For adverts, inquiries news, send us a message on +211929244599)
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