By Mphatso Nkuonera
The Special Law Commission that was instituted to review the witchcraft Act, that had been in use since 1911, has recommended that a new law recognizing witchcraft should be passed in parliament.
Chairperson of the special law commission, Justice Robert Chinangwa, Retired, made this announcement at Capital Sunbird Hotel in Lilongwe during the presentation of findings of the commission that sat since 2009.“The commission holds the view that the law must recognize existence of witchcraft and failure to do so is failure to recognize what is happening in the society.
The Commission therefore recommends recognizing the existence of witchcraft and states that the law must penalize all witchcraft practices,” he said.The commission has defined ‘witchcraft’ as a ‘supernatural art or unnatural act, use of magic practiced within the spiritual realm or in secret, in words or deeds for purpose of causing harm to a person or damage to property or death or misfortune or to incite fear or violence.
