The Member of Parliament for the Sawla- Tuna-Kalba constituency has appealed to Ghanaians to desist from perceiving and tagging elderly women and men as witches and wizards especially when they become old and frail.
The MP expressed the worry that such disheartening tag causes them so much psychological trauma and eventually lead them to their early graves.
The MP expressed that, “it is not a good thing to have such a thinking about your fellow human being”,and hence calls for more education on the perceived notion.
The constituency lawmaker made the appeal when he spoke to the gathering at the launch of a program dubbed” Birifor Kultaa Maalfu”,at Wechiau in the Wa West Districts.
The MP expressed dissatisfaction about some Ghanaians developing the penchant of tagging elderly women and men as witches.
“It is never right and I don’t subscribe to it. As one grows old, they lose some senses and become frustrated and other things. That doesn’t mean they are witches or wizards ,” he explained.
The “Birifor Kultaa Maalfu”, is a social program that is aired on Yagbon Radio on every Wednesday between the hours of 9pm- 10pm which focuses on building stronger marriages, promoting the welfare of women and educating women on hygiene and sanitation.
Source: yagbonradioonline
