Yendi: CPP's National Chairperson Celebrates Mother's Day With Alleged Witches at Gnani

The Leader and National Chairperson of the Convention People's Party (NPP), Nana Akosua Sarpong Kumakuma and her entourage observed the mother's day celebration at the Gnani Witches Camp in the Yendi Municipality of the Northern Region.

A visit by the CPP Chairperson, Nana Akosua Sarpong Kumakuma, bemoaned the devastating state at the camp where the mothers lived.

The alleged witches and wizard are numbered about 170 and according to Nana Akosua Sarpong Kumakuma, people should change their belief system by putting an end to superstitious accusations.

Nana Akosua Sarpong Kumakuma according to Soireenews Ibrahim Nurudeen couldn't control her tears during her interaction with accused people after critically observing the challenges and the current condition of the alleged witches.

She noted that the place should not be named as witches Camp, but an abode for the accused person's to be free from mob attack.

She, however, advised the public especially families to stop levelling witchcraft accusations against their grandparents over lack of progress and misfortunes in life.

For the alleged witches to feel at home, the Chairperson visited the Gnani Witches Camp with the aim of putting smiles on their faces, and for them to also feel like mothers on the celebration of Mother's day.

As part of the celebration, a well-designed Cake with a mother's day inscription at the top was cut and shared among the accused person's and their children as a sign of the Mother's day celebration. 

In an interview with Journalists after the day-long celebration, Nana Akosua condemned the manner in which they were rejected by their family members.

A spokesperson for the Chief Priest of Gnani and caretaker of the alleged witches Camp, Mr Yahaya Abu mentioned the basic amenities the witch camp lacks which includes a place of convenience (KVIP), water, school and a Heath centre.

According to him, due to lack of a place of convenience the entire Gnani Community practice open defecation.

He, therefore, called on government and private organizations to come to the aid of the community and the witches Camp as well.

Some of the alleged witches who spoke to the news team commended the CPP Chairperson for remembering them as the world celebrates mothers.

Meanwhile, earlier in the day the CPP Chairperson visited the Gbewaa Palace where she paid a courtesy call on the overlord of Dagbon, Ya-Na Abubakar Mahama II.

She was accompanied by some Regional Executives of the party.

Ibrahim Nurudeen North East