A curfew was imposed on the self proclaimed/immigran t traditional healers that of late flooded Yei town where a number of them were arrested and locked up i suppose in Yei prisons. Yesterday they were paraded at the freedom square together with their items for people to see them. The county authorities intends to send them out of Yei since it was becoming more and more evident that they were confusing the community with false treatment, ideas and causing social problems in families.
To me the county authorities deserve a credit for this action taken. While it may be necessary for traditional healers in society to play an important role of healing people of certain abnormalities, for our case in Yei it may be difficult to acertain who is a genuine traditional healer and who is a fake one, given the nature of people rushing to South Sudan and venturing into any business for economic gains. These witchdoctors got the liberty to crowd themselves in Yei and advertise their funny names, activities and medicines (that cant be proved) through the FM radio stations here in Yei at their will.
In circumstances where activities like for traditional healers cannot be contrlolled due to absence of established law, the jungle law works here. Arrest and prosecute those suspected to be fake. Its important to preserve the health and moral identity of our community. Commissioner i commend you for that!
This is my opinion. Tinate.
Lasu Joseph
To me the county authorities deserve a credit for this action taken. While it may be necessary for traditional healers in society to play an important role of healing people of certain abnormalities, for our case in Yei it may be difficult to acertain who is a genuine traditional healer and who is a fake one, given the nature of people rushing to South Sudan and venturing into any business for economic gains. These witchdoctors got the liberty to crowd themselves in Yei and advertise their funny names, activities and medicines (that cant be proved) through the FM radio stations here in Yei at their will.
In circumstances where activities like for traditional healers cannot be contrlolled due to absence of established law, the jungle law works here. Arrest and prosecute those suspected to be fake. Its important to preserve the health and moral identity of our community. Commissioner i commend you for that!
This is my opinion. Tinate.
Lasu Joseph
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