Government
has condemned comments made by the Member of Parliament (MP) for
Daboya-Makanrigu that adulterous women should be stoned or hanged. The Minister
for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Nana Oye Lithur condemned the
statement, stressing that the views by the MP, does not in any way represents
government position. During a debate in Parliament over the Interstate
Succession Bill, Nelson Abudu Banni suggested that adulterous
wives must be punished by stoning of hanging. This, he said will ensure wives are
faithful to their husbands. His suggestion was met with massive
uproar from
the general public, Human Rights Activists and pressure group OccupyGhana.
OccupyGhana subsequently issued a statement demanding a condemnation of the
statement from Gender Minister. They also demanded an apology from the National Democratic
Congress (NDC) MP and called for his
resignation
as well. Even though Mr. Banni has apologized, the Ministry of Gender, Children
and Social Protection says his comments negate recent gains made on the gender
front. The sector Minister, Nana Oye Lithur in an interview with Citi News indicated the government of
Ghana is keen on protecting the rights of women. She once again
condemned the statement adding that “the government has institutions under the
Domestic Violence and Victims Support unit that protects women.”
Source:Citifmonline.com
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