I read with utter shock that a 72-year-old woman accused of being a witch has been burned to death in Tema, Ghana.
What frustrates me most is that one of the culprits is believed to be a pastor. This man is a disgrace to the church. I call upon true Christians to condemn so-called ‘ministers’ who make their living by feeding upon the ignorance of people rather than preaching good health, honesty, and service to the country and church. Jesus was more concerned about speaking out against the injustices of the rulers of the land and providing food to his followers than he was about casting out their devils.
The BBC reports that the suspects tortured the woman, Ama Hemmah, until she confessed to being a witch. The then doused her with kerosene (which they described as ‘anointing’ oil) and set her on fire.
This is a horrible human rights abuse and the perpetrators should be made to face the law to the letter. Witch hunting normally directed at older poor women is a common episode in some African communities. It is time that churches, educational institutions and government groups join hands to fight this evil.
Wow!! What a horrible thing. We all have grandmas, so how do we feel when people accuse our own as witches? That is why the whites have the guts to call us whatever they want. This happens only in a backward and uncivilized country where there are no rules and human rights abuse goes unchecked. Are we still living in the dark age? God help our people.
these kinds of nosense need to stop. For far too long older women have been subjected to this abuse and no body seems to take it up. Spiritual churches who drive this things are no different from fetish priests and spirits who do such things. I hope true christians will condenm this
is a shame indeed