The General Secretary of the Christian Association of
Nigeria, Rev. Musa Asake, has stated that Muslims have no right to kick against
a proposed bill to establish Christian courts across Nigeria.
The fight against the establishment of a Christian Court by
the Muslim community is a clear indication that there is no religious tolerance
in the country, irrespective of the hypocritical acknowledgement of some Muslim
leaders we are all one Nigeria.
So far, The House of Representatives on Tuesday in Abuja
passed for second reading, a bill to arrange for for the establishment of the Church
Court of Appeal in the country.
Subsequent to the development, many persons, especially the
Muslim have community kicked against it.
However, in a swift reaction to the attacks and criticisms
trailing the bill, Asake stated that if the Muslims were not comfortable with
the bill, they should also abolish Shariah.
On why they want to establish Christian court, the CAN
scribe told Punch that, “We have tolerated them enough. People should choose
their words wisely. The ecclesiastical courts have nothing to do with them.
They should make room for peace. Fulani herdsmen have been maiming and killing
our people.
“When we cry out, what we hear is that those herdsmen are
foreigners. We are left with no one to cry to. All we can do right now is to
cry out to our God. If those people are foreigners and are allowed to carry
AK-47 rifles and kill people who are citizens of the country, what does that
tell you about those in charge of this country? I forgive whoever thinks the
proposed bill to have Christian courts established across the country is a
stupid idea.
“Why didn’t they stop the implementation of Shariah? Why are
they trying to force Shariah on people who are not Muslims? If they want to
stop the ecclesiastical courts, then they should let the Shariah laws and
courts be abolished,” he added.
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