Deputy DPP calls for an end to the Obeah Act

By Webmin on November 16, 2010 8:06 AM 3 Comments

Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, Jeremy Taylor, has criticised the nation's legislators for the retention of the law which penalises the age-old practice of obeah.

Addressing Saturday's annual general meeting of the St. Catherine chapter of the Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica, Mr. Taylor says such a law is inconsistent with section 21 of the Jamaican constitution.

“It cannot be shown in Jamaica where the practice of obeah is a danger to public safety, public order and public morality or public health of the nation. The retention of this law is repugnant to the spirit of the Constitution and must be repealed,” Mr. Taylor said.

He added that the police no longer seriously enforce the Obeah Act.

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JoJo

The obeah act needs to be enforced again, its not

gods for our childrens security who is being grabbed for scrifices,moneys to buy food for chldren and pay bills being paid to the heathens

to do evil, holdma or woman, and those who encourage the sick to see them instaed of a doctor,

ppl can red the bible and pray 4 themslves they dont need an obeahman, ppl if they can win the lotto 3 mths in arow then U can be convinced,

Thisconstitution UST be kept in place or we'll end

up like Haiti

JoJo

The obeah act needs to be enforced again, its not

gods for our childrens security who is being grabbed for scrifices,moneys to buy food for chldren and pay bills being paid to the heathens

to do evil, holdma or woman, and those who encourage the sick to see them instaed of a doctor,

ppl can red the bible and pray 4 themslves they dont need an obeahman, ppl if they can win the lotto 3 mths in arow then U can be convinced,

Thisconstitution UST be kept in place or we'll end

up like Haiti

JoJo

The obeah act needs to be enforced again, its not

gods for our childrens security who is being grabbed for scrifices,moneys to buy food for chldren and pay bills being paid to the heathens

to do evil, holdma or woman, and those who encourage the sick to see them instaed of a doctor,

ppl can red the bible and pray 4 themslves they dont need an obeahman, ppl if they can win the lotto 3 mths in arow then U can be convinced,

Thisconstitution UST be kept in place or we'll end

up like Haiti