{"id":93320,"date":"2015-02-20T16:33:56","date_gmt":"2015-02-20T16:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=93320"},"modified":"2015-02-20T16:33:56","modified_gmt":"2015-02-20T16:33:56","slug":"photos-muslims-in-western-region-demonstrate-over-discrimination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=93320","title":{"rendered":"[Photos] Muslims in Western Region demonstrate over discrimination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Muslim Community in the Western Region on Friday took to the streets of \u00a0Sekondi Takoradi Metropolis to protest what they call <span style=\"color: #666699;\"><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/2015\/02\/20\/muslims-in-wester-region-to-demonstrate-over-discrimination\/#sthash.zeCZlgFj.dpbs\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>human right abuses of Muslim students<\/strong><\/a><\/span> in the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The demonstrators numbering over 300 were given strict police protection throughout the process.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The event started immediately after Friday prayers at the Takoradi Airforce Mosque.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Muslims in the country have called on schools \u00a0in country not to infringe on the rights of Muslim by forcing them to attend Sunday church activities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-22.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93311\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-22.jpg\" alt=\"muslim demo in WR (22)\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Secondary school girls were seen with placards with inscriptions such as \u201cHijab my pride,\u201d \u201cRespect our rights,\u201d \u201cRespect Ghana&#8217;s constitution freedom of worship\u201d among others.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0Various Muslim unions such as the Ghana Muslim Students Association and other groups took part in the march.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-28.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93317\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-28.jpg\" alt=\"muslim demo in WR (28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">They will present a petition to the Western Regional Minister, Paul Evans Aidoo after the demonstration.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-26.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93315\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-26.jpg\" alt=\"muslim demo in WR (26)\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The demonstration caused heavy vehicular traffic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-25.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93314\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-25.jpg\" alt=\"muslim demo in WR (25)\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-24.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93313\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-24.jpg\" alt=\"muslim demo in WR (24)\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-23.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93312\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-23.jpg\" alt=\"muslim demo in WR (23)\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-21.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93310\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-21.jpg\" alt=\"muslim demo in WR (21)\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-19.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93308\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-19.jpg\" alt=\"muslim demo in WR (19)\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-18.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93306\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-18.jpg\" alt=\"muslim demo in WR (18)\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93305\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-17.jpg\" alt=\"muslim demo in WR (17)\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93304\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-16.jpg\" alt=\"muslim demo in WR (16)\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93303\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-15.jpg\" alt=\"muslim demo in WR (15)\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93302\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-14.jpg\" alt=\"muslim demo in WR (14)\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93301\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-13.jpg\" alt=\"muslim demo in WR (13)\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93299\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-12.jpg\" alt=\"muslim demo in WR (12)\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93298\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-11.jpg\" alt=\"muslim demo in WR (11)\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-93297\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-10-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"muslim demo in WR (10)\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93296\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-9.jpg\" alt=\"muslim demo in WR (9)\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93294\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-7.jpg\" alt=\"muslim demo in WR (7)\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93293\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-6.jpg\" alt=\"muslim demo in WR (6)\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93292\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-5.jpg\" alt=\"muslim demo in WR (5)\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93290\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-3.jpg\" alt=\"muslim demo in WR (3)\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93289\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/muslim-demo-in-WR-2.jpg\" alt=\"muslim demo in WR (2)\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By: Obrempong Yaw Ampofo\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Muslim Community in the Western Region on Friday took to the streets of \u00a0Sekondi Takoradi Metropolis to protest what they call human right abuses of Muslim students in the country. The demonstrators numbering over 300 were given strict police protection throughout the process. The event started immediately after Friday prayers at the Takoradi Airforce [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[43,38],"class_list":["post-93320","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","tag-foresight-medical-center","tag-palaver-newspaper"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93320","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=93320"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93320\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=93320"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=93320"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=93320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}