Where’s the Law? -Muslim leaders in Kenya ASK

Muslim leaders have embittered hearts.

It is indeed absurd that the law they were quoting in defense of their brothers held on suspicious grounds in relation to the July 11 twin bombings in Uganda is the same law which neglected them in the first place.

A bit of a contradiction, no wonder the press asked them where else they would turn and they opted for evasion of the question, clinging to the fact that they will use the law, and go through the legal system to the end.

This transpired at the Jamia mosque in Nairobi at a press conference organized by the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM) and backed by National Muslim Leaders Forum, Muslim Human Rights Forum, Young Muslim Association, Muslim Consultative Council and the Council of Imams and Ulamaa.

You could say again that the boost up was steady and strongly united for the Muslim cause.

While speaking on behalf of the six organizations, to the press, the Chairman SUPKEM said that the Kenyan Police, NSIS and ATPU “have run rogue”. This he said spelling out the fact that these security organs are causing the Muslim society anxiety as they are not working within the confines of the law.

The constitution was quoted from section 29 talking of no freedom deprivation to Section 49 talking of the rights of an arrested person.

However the chairman said that the Kenyan Police was oblivious to the constitution. “They have been trailing Muslims, beating, placing hoods on them and shipping them off to Uganda,” he asserted.

So FBI-like, just like in the movies.

The Muslim leaders believe that justice was not administered here in Kenya and the officers feared that the suspects would be found innocent in Kenya. They cited the example of the good rule of law in Tanzania where by a suspect to the same bombings was not handed over to Uganda on a silver platter.

They said they hold nothing against Uganda and believe that the American government is paying off the Kenyan Police force.
“It is our Police and the FBI who are questioning the suspects in this newly created Guantanamo bay neighboring us,” said the Secretary General SUPKEM.
If it was not serious, any African country would be honoured to work with the FBI, it’s simply revered.

Threats/warning
They warned the government that they will not sit in silence while a “mini war” is declared on the Muslims and even urged Christians to join in the move to see their brothers back.

“The Muslim leadership will not play cat and mouse games, we do not fear, and intimidation of the rogue security forces is none to zero,” they said.
Mr Ibrahim Ahmed from the Muslim Council when questioned of the threats to the government, retorted calmly that, “We are actually the threatened.”
“Bring back our brothers now or you shall face the wrath of Kenyans,” was the concluding message of the chairman.

Muslims have been urged to start special Qunut prayers.

Best option, turning to God always in time of need because they need His guidance in pursuing the matter.

So any outcome will be in line with God’s wishes but the law is not heeding their woes.