Muslim Leaders Express Opposition to LGBTQ Rights

Sep 25, 2023 - 13:03

Kenya Muslims National Advisory Council (KEMNAC) Chairperson Sheikh Juma Ngao (C) and other officials briefing the press on the apex court ruling. (Photo by Jimmy Mambo/KNA).

Mombasa,

Monday September 25, 2023

KNA by Shamim Musa

A section of Muslim Leaders have expressed their dissatisfaction with the decision by the Judiciary to allow the registration of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGTBQ) organisations in the Country.

Led by the Kenya Muslims National Advisory Council (KEMNAC), the leaders termed the move as uncalled for and one that is deviant to the moral fabric of the Nation and should be castigated.

Speaking to the press in Mombasa, KEMNAC Chairman Sheikh Juma Ngao expressed concerns about the decision to permit the registration of the organisations in the country, saying it totally deviated from what both the Constitution and moral doctrines that shape society stand for.

“It is a great sorrow for what the government has done in accepting and allowing to a great extent the issue of homosexuality to suffice in the country. This is a matter we strongly oppose and urge the government to reconsider,” he said.

Ngao appealed to the President to delve into this matter urging him to reconstitute a committee that will look into this emotive issue with the aim of finding lasting solutions that will safeguard deeply entrenched morality and norms enshrined in our Constitution.

He added that religious leaders should take the forefront in steering the country in the right direction saying, the clergy should not be compromised by political expediency at the expense of tearing down morality and ethos.

“We should never be driven into concession and jeopardise our ways of doing things as religious institutions. We need to take a stand and remain steadfast to protect our moral beliefs for the sake of our children,” Ngao said.

On his part, Vice Chairman of KEMNAC Mr. Abubakar Amin noted that the country is slowly healing from the adverse effects of a prolonged three-year drought. He said political leaders from all quarters should prioritise making laws that will see the cost of living ease for Kenyans.

The vice chairman added that priority should be given to legislation that protects both the livelihood and principles that the country is accustomed to.

“Let leaders regardless of their political affiliation make laws that will ease the burden Kenyans have in these tough economic times. This is what the country needs now as a matter of urgency,” he said.

Courtesy; KNA