[ 2014-12-11 ]

AI wants Obinim arrested over ‘stomping’ pregnancy exorcism
The Ghana Chapter of Amnesty International is
demanding the arrest and prosecution of Bishop
Daniel Obinim for stomping on the protruded belly
of a pregnant woman during an exorcism session in
his church.

“Such a person should be brought to book…the
Police can arrest such a person and investigations
conducted,” Executive Director Lawrence Amesu
told STARR FM’s Sika Yabani in an interview
Wednesday.
A 42-second video, which has gone viral on social
media, captured the International God’s way
church Founder stomping on the pregnant woman
during the exorcism session.

Several groups, including the MamaYe Campaign and
the Alliance for Reproductive Health Rights (ARHR)
have condemned the act.

Motivational speaker, Reverend Albert Ocran also
told MORNING STARR host Kafui Dey on Tuesday that
criminal charges must be pressed against Obinim
for doing what he did.

“Very importantly, crime is crime and let’s
draw a line between excesses and crime.

"And if somebody steps on the foot of a pregnant
person, it is assault and there is criminal
prosecution and there is evidence right there and
so let’s just go for that,” he said.

Amnesty International has also called on religious
groups and associations to which Obinim belongs,
“to call him to order” because people of his
ilk “cannot do whatever they want in
society.”

“Journalists should not keep quiet. Civil
society…should not keep quiet. We should ensure
that we bring such a person to order,” Amesu
said.

Source - Starrfmonline

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