As International Women’s Day approaches, Francis-Xavier Sosu, the Member of Parliament for Madina, has reintroduced the Anti-Witchcraft Accusation Bill, which seeks to criminalize witchcraft accusations and safeguard vulnerable elderly women.
Initially passed by Parliament in July 2023, the bill was never enacted, as former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo declined to sign it into law, citing constitutional concerns.
Despite strong backing—including advocacy from the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ)—the bill expired with the dissolution of the 8th Parliament.
Committed to ensuring its passage, Sosu has garnered support from nine fellow MPs to push the bill through the 9th Parliament.
They include Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor (South Dayi), Comfort Doyoe (Ada), Dr. Godfred Seidu Jasaw (Wa East), Hajia Laadi Ayii Ayamba (Pusiga), Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi (Asante-Akim Central), Helen Adjoa Ntoso (Krachi West), Dzifa Gomashie (Ketu South), Zuwera Ibrahimah (Salaga South), and Rita Naa Odoley Sowah (La-Dadekotopon).
Sosu insists he will not rest until the bill is passed, ensuring elderly women’s dignity and protection under Ghana’s constitution and international human rights treaties.
