The Christian Democratic Party (CDP) in Tshwane has
taken its fight against the construction of a mosque in the
predominantly Christian suburb of Valhalla to Public Protector Thuli
Madonsela.
In 2013‚ the Tshwane municipality donated a neglected recreational park to the Thaba Tshwane Islamic Centre Trust for the construction of a mosque.
However‚ the community would have none of it‚ claiming a lack of consultation.
Residents are also concerned about being disturbed by the mosque's azaan‚ the Muslim call to prayer chanted five times a day.
Valhalla resident and leader of the CDP Reverend Theunis Botha has maintained that there was no need for a mosque in the suburb because there was only a handful of Muslims in the area and that there were mosques in nearby Erasmia and Laudium.
“The matter is now with the public protector‚” he said.
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