Mosques and churches across the country have been again declared closed by the government on Wednesday under a new state of public emergency declared by President Adama Barrow.
The president on Wednesday unleashed his powers under Section 34 of the constitution by declaring a new state of public emergency as coronavirus continues its scary spread. The new SoPE which comes with a night curfew, will take effect on Thursday.
Under the new SoPE, all houses of worship such as mosques and churches ‘shall remain’ closed, according to a statement by the government.
“Mosques or churches shall be used solely for calls to prayers or religious announcements. All forms of gatherings at mosques and churches are prohibited,” the statement signed by government spokesperson Ebrima Sankareh on Wednesday said.
