Shi'ites Muslims in Nigeria
The
Islamic Movement in Nigeria Wednesday announced to the general
public and the international community that it has temporarily
suspended its Free Zakzaky street protests to allow for some new
openings into the resolution of the problems, especially the court
case instituted by our lawyers on the proscription order made by the
federal government this week.
A
statement signed by Ibrahim Musa, President, Media Forum of Islamic
Movement in Nigeria said the group took this step in good faith out
of respect for some eminent people and groups, whose input in the
resolution of the problems appears genuine and we sincerely hope an
amicable way could be found to solve the crises surrounding the
illegal detention of our leader for almost four years now.
“If
at all any protests occur anywhere in the country, it might be this
notice hasn’t reach those in the field or this message is
misunderstood or it is some security agents who are mischievously
behind it as they have been doing in an attempt to smear our image
and be seen as unruly people rather than as victims of savage
oppression since 2015.
“The
Islamic Movement wishes to thank both national and international
civil rights activists and organizations who have been busy demanding
the protection of our fundamental human rights as enshrined in the
constitution.
“We
also thank the press, both national and international, and the social
media activists for the full coverage of our activities throughout
the struggle for justice.
“We
are committed to exploring the new openings we have seen in resolving
this protracted issue. We therefore reiterate our demand that our
leader, his wife and several others in detention be given their
freedom denied to them since 2015.”
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