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 of 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 this 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.�
Speaking on Citi FM�s news analysis programme, The Big Issue, a Communications Specialist, Kathleen Addy called on the NDC to sanction their member.
�I expect the NDC to condemn this gentleman because he is their MP or otherwise, I will assume that this is the position of the NDC party,� she demanded.
�The MP has a case to answer because we live in a country where we have a Constitution, we have our own rules and regulations and there is nowhere in our Constitution or any of the legal framework that guides our existence; do we advocate for women to be abused or killing of women or anyone for adultery,� she lamented.
She pointed out that adultery is not a crime and called on Ghanaian Legislators to publicly condemn the comments by their fellow MP.
She described Mr. Baani�s statement as �very serious�, adding that �we should not trivialize it in any way or form.�
A private legal practitioner, Ace Ankomah also supported the calls and said: �This man predates dinosaurs and let me inform him that there is no Jurassic Park to bring him back to life in the 21st Century. He doesn�t deserve the seat he occupies. If his party has any spine or backbone, they will cut him out of the party,� he demanded.
According to Mr. Ankomah, �this is the kind of thinking we don�t need in the 21st Century. This is backward�it is morally wrong [for a woman to cheat on her husband] but men can do it and not be stoned? When a woman does it, it�s adultery and when a man does it, it�s swag?� he queried.
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