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The Member of Parliament for the North Tongu constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has expressed his displeasure at the continued physical abuse suffered by some women by their boyfriends.
According to Mr. Okudzeto, women should be encouraged to resist and report domestic violence without delay. He argued that “real men use their strength to protect their partners [and] don’t hurt them. “
His statement comes from the death of a woman in the Volta region who was beaten to death by her abusive lover, an alleged deputy director of the Youth Employment Agency.
In response to the death of the young woman identified as Elizabeth Yesutor, Okudzeto Ablakwa urged women to stand up and save their lives by speaking out against abusive men.
“There can be absolutely no justification for raising one’s hand against a spouse. Real men use their strength to protect their partners and not to harm them.
“We must strongly encourage women to bravely resist and report domestic violence without delay. It is better to go and live than to stay and succumb. “
Battered by the news, Ablakwa cursed the perpetrators of such inhumane actions saying, “May the perpetrators never find peace and when they are finally discovered, may their earthly punishment serve as a sufficient deterrent.”
Horrible and heartbreaking times not just for our daughters, sisters, and wives; We should all be outraged that physical and emotional violence against women continues to this day.
There can be absolutely no justification for raising a hand against a spouse. Real men use their strength to protect their partners and not to harm them.
We must strongly encourage women to bravely resist and report domestic violence without delay. It is better to go and live than to stay and succumb.
Our deepest condolences and prayers go out to all grieving families, including the many victims who escape the lens of the media.
May the perpetrators never find peace and when they are finally discovered, may their earthly punishment serve as a sufficient deterrent.
