By Mark N. Mengonfia, mmenginfia@gmail.com
“Witchcraft” also referred to a “juju” activities are said to be on the increase, sparking serious concern by a member of the House of Representative who is planning to submit a Bill to control this traditional practice.
Nimba Lawmaker District #8 Representative Larry P. Younquoi has decried the actions of “witchcraft” activities in Nimba County, mainly in his district.
Appearing national Radio on Tuesday, Rep Younquoi said that the act has become rampant to the extent that people who perpetrate it will openly confess their actions, but nothing is done to punish them.
Witchcraft, which is also referred to as “African science”, is an act performed by an individual in the dark world.
This practice, according to the Nimba District# 8 lawmaker has over the year caused setback for development in the county in particular and Liberia in general.
The Capitol Building, seat of the Liberian Legislature
“Sometimes you will hear a person confessing that they are cause of the road not being constructed, they are the one who caused the death of a person, but those people have not been punished by any law,” Rep. Younquoi said.
He said that Liberia needs a law that will put those kinds of people into place.
The Nimba County Lawmaker further said: “when those people confess and they face the law, it will help to put stop to the act of witchcraft activities in Nimba.”
Rep. Younquoi has also promised to come sponsor a Bill to address the witchcraft practice upon the Legislature’s return from their annual recess in January of 2019.
He vowed to vigorously lobby with his friends and those who believe in his ability to ensure that the issue of witchcraft activities in the Liberian society including in Nimba County are properly regulated through a law.
The Nimba County District #8 Representative pointed out that having a law to regulate witchcraft activities in Liberia through court hearing will be the best approach, rather than resulting to using concoction or “Sassywood”.
Although Sassywood was banned in Liberia years ago, it is however still being practiced in many part of Liberia to detect witches or wiszards.