[Mombasa Senator Hassan Omar (right). He has called on the clergy to promote peace ahead of the polls. Courtesy: The Star]
Mombasa Senator Hassan Omar has challenged religious leaders to promote peace and unity ahead of the August polls.
“As we move towards the end of Ramadhan, I urge you people of Mombasa to promote religious and social cohesion so that Mombasa becomes one community,” he said.
Speaking on Wednesday during Iftar in Burhani Sports grounds in Mombasa, the lawmaker observed that the clergy can play a pivotal role in promoting cohesion and integration in the country.
“I want this sheikh to be accepted during political periods and other times. Our religious leaders have a duty to lead the masses to be better people. It is not possible to be a religious leader while you are a sycophant who leads people astray,” he observed.
He further pledged to lead an all-inclusive government, should he win the county's gubernatorial seat.
The Wiper Party Secretary General is eyeing the Coastal city's top seat currently held by ODM's Ali Hassan Joho.