Today in Strasbourg, during the ongoing plenary session of the European Parliament, as part of the debates on human rights violations, democratic principles, and the rule of law, there was a discussion regarding the continued imprisonment of individuals accused of blasphemy in Nigeria and the threat of the death penalty against them, particularly in the context of the case of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, a musician sentenced to death for insulting the Prophet Muhammad. PiS MEP Arkadiusz Mularczyk spoke during the debate on this topic.
“As a deeply religious person, a Christian, I know that religion should lead to love, truth, and justice. Unfortunately, what is happening in Nigeria is neither justice nor love,” stated Arkadiusz Mularczyk, recalling that Yahaya Sharif-Aminu was sentenced to death solely for a song and for expressing his thoughts. “This is not a defense of faith,” he argued.
The PiS MEP said that everyone’s right to worship God must be respected. “But let’s not be afraid to speak the truth: Islamic fundamentalism and Sharia law, which imprison and kill people for blasphemy, are inhumane and have no place in the civilized world,” the Polish politician believes.
Mularczyk appealed to the Nigerian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Sharif-Aminu and put an end to human rights violations.
