Father Ambrose Kroma says the application of death penalty against perpetrators of rape is not the best solution in tackling the menace. Father Kromah’s comments comes in the wake of increasing calls from high profile officials and rights advocates calling for harsh punishments including the death penalty against perpetrators of rape. However, in his homily on Sunday, Father Kromah, while denounced the ‘diabolical acts’ cautioned that the death penalty will certainly be counterproductive to efforts in breaking the existing culture of silence against rape. “… I am compelled in conscience to categorically differ and reject the call for the death penalty as a deterrent or solution to rape,” he said. In recent weeks, there have been more reports of rape cases committed against babies, girls, boys as well as adults.

Source: Front Page Africa August 19, 2020 08:26 UTC