[ 2014-11-19 ]

Forgive 'Sharia MP', he didn’t mean what he said – Desoso
National Women Organiser of the governing party
Anita Desoso is urging Ghanaians to forgive
embattled Daboya/Makarigu MP Nelson Abudu Baani
for suggesting that a law be passed to sanction
stoning to death, and hanging as punishment for
cheating wives.

Baani has been condemned by various women rights
groups and civil society organisations for his
comment.

Both Parliament and the Government have
disassociated themselves from Baani’s
pronouncement.

Desoso, who said she was shocked when she read the
comments attributed to the MP told STARR NEWS’
Ibrahim Alhassan that the explanation by Baani
that his comments were taken out of context has
gone down well with her and is, therefore, asking
for forgiveness from Ghanaians on his behalf.

“I have listened to him and I think that we have
to bear with him. That was not his intentions.
After all he is also married with children. We
don’t know what he has passed through for him to
come out with such a statement because it’s real
that some women will not suffer with the husband,
but at the end of the day, they come back to claim
the property, so let’s forgive him.”

Desoso also cautioned the MP against any future
comments of such nature. “I also hope he will
desist from such statements. Not only him, but men
and even women, because if you come out with a
statement concerning a woman, children and a man,
you need to be very careful”.

The Deputy Coordinator of the National Disaster
Management Organisation (NADMO), however, believes
Parliament, as an institution, can decide to
punish Baani.

“Let’s leave it for the Speaker. I think that
Parliamentarians also have their rules and
regulations, so they should call him and give him
the punishment that he deserves because, at times,
we tend to say: ‘I’m sorry [and] that’s
all.’ Who knows? Another time, somebody will say
even worse than this, but he will come back and
say sorry. ”

Source - Starrfmonline

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