NDC under pressure to punish Daboya MP

There is mounting pressure on the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to sanction the Member of Parliament (MP) for Daboya-Mankarigu constituency who proposed hanging or stoning to death for adulterous women. The MP, Nelson Abudu Baani made the call during a debate on the Interstate Succession Bill in Parliament last Thursday. He was of the view that including the punishment in the bill will serve as a deterrent as well as force women to be faithful to their husbands. His suggestion has been widely condemned by Human Rights Activists and the general public who have described the proposal “regressive.” Among calls from groups is OccupyGhana who are demanding the resignation of Mr. Nelson Abudu Baani for suggesting that adulterous wives be hanged or stoned to death. The group has thus charged the President and the NDC to send a strong signal that this “kind of thinking and talking cannot and will not be tolerated under the President’s watch.” They also expressed shock at the refusal of the Speaker of Parliament and the female MPs to immediately reprimand and object to Baani’s statement. The statement said it was disappointed that the Gender Minister, more than 24-hours after the incident, has not publicly condemned the “repulsive viewpoint that has deeply offended right-thinking Ghanaian men and women.”

Source:Citifmonline.com