A group of Ga Asafo warriors stormed a mosque in Accra to enforce the ban on noise-making activities, and a tense incident unfolded.
As part of traditional rites ahead of the Homowo Festival, the Ga Traditional Council had issued an order prohibiting loud noise in the Greater Accra Region.
However, some religious bodies are still performing their activities using instruments such as drums, microphones, speakers, and other electronic devices, in flagrant violation of the ban.
The seeming disregard for the traditional authority has infuriated the Ga Asafo group to storm various churches and mosques to enforce the ban.
In a video that has surfaced online, the Asafo group is seen in front of a mosque, demanding that Muslims respect their tradition.
According to them, worshippers at the mosque had defied the directive of the Ga Traditional Council because the ban on noise-making is an important aspect of the Ga tradition, and all persons living on the land ought to respect it.
One of the Asafo boys said in the video that, “In this current dispensation, the ban on drumming and noise-making should not be a problem. The directive applies to everyone, including both Christians and Muslims.”
“What you people are doing is not fair. The Chief Imam is aware of this because we sent him a letter, informing him of the ban on noise-making, so why would you still go ahead and flaunt it?” another member of the group also added.
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