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Archbishop Brian Cameron, Global CEO of the Spiritual Christian Revivalist Council of Churches
The Spiritual Christian Revivalist Council of Churches has issued a strong rebuke of Professor Clinton Hutton's advocacy for the decriminalisation of Obeah in Jamaica.
The Mico University College based Professor recently filed a constitutional challenge seeking to overturn several sections of the 19th century Obeah Act, claiming that obeah, as defined by the law, actually refers to African spirituality retention.
In an interview with Radio Jamaica News, Archbishop Brian Cameron, Global CEO of the Spiritual Christian Revivalist Council of Churches, asserted that Obeah represents beliefs and practices that are contrary to the fundamental principles of the Christian faith.
He adds that legalizing such practices could undermine the moral fabric of the Jamaican society, erode the foundational values that communities are built upon, and lead to potential societal discord.
He contends that people who engage in the practices of Obeah should be arrested.
Archbishop Cameron is urging the Government of Jamaica and lawmakers to resist any moves toward the legalization of Obeah.
Bert Samuels, The attorney representing Professor Hutton, revealed that the move to invalidate the Obeah Act was influenced by the recent sentencing of Oshawn Grant in the Montego Bay, St James Parish Court.
Grant was sentenced after police raided his home and discovered signs of what was deemed obeah rituals.
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