Stakeholders, including government and political parties, have condemned the shift, which was announced in the morning of February 16, proposed election day. We must, therefore, make sure that the elections are free, fair, peaceful, violence-free and credible,” he said. He, however, appealed to Muslims to pray for peaceful elections, urging the Imams to admonish their congregations on the need to conduct themselves in a peaceful manner before, during and after the elections. The media must serve as purveyor of truth and realise the enormity of its influence on the society. In this era of social media characterised by unrestrained eye-witness reportage, we must all eschew the criminal act of spreading fake news,” they stated.

Source: The Guardian February 18, 2019 00:56 UTC