Provided by The Independent — Reverend Ma’auga Motu said the council was pressing the government prohibit the religion on the Pacific island
Source: The Independent
Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi last week called for a review of religious freedom provisions in the Samoan Constitution.
He indicated that the island’s supreme law could be edited to include more reference to Christian doctrines and teachings in the body of the text rather than merely in the preamble.
Meanwhile Reverend Motu said the prime minister should go a step further in banning Islam, and told RadioNZ the religion poses a future threat to the country.
The reverend also asserted he did not mind about inevitable comparisons to Donald Trump, who proposed a ban on Muslims entering America at an election rally in December.
Samoa’s chief Imam hit back by saying Christians on the island should be more open to other religions and not discriminate.
Imam Mohammed Bin Yahya warned that Samoa might have difficulties trading with non-Christian nations if the country’s constitution was changed drastically.
During the 2001 census 0.03% of Samoan residents confirmed they were Muslim, with the island dominated by the Christian faith.
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