Broadcast on April 25th 2015 Dr Feelgood interviews Bill Pelke about the murder of his grandmother Ruth Pelke by a gang of four young women. Pelke started by supporting the death penalty for the ringleader, Paula Cooper, then aged 15. His faith led him on a journey that resulted in him forgiving Cooper and becoming an opponent of the death penalty. He campaigned to get Cooperʼs death sentence commuted – succeeding eventually.
Pelkeʼs journey evolved into an international movement against the death penalty, which became the Journey of Hope – From Violence to Healing. Among those he has helped is our member Mpagi Edward Edmary. Mpagi battles against tthe death penalty in Uganda. Mpagiʼs story beggars belief. It is typical of Bill Pelke that he reached out to help Mpagi. Other contributors to this programme on Pelke are Satish Sekar and Kathy Ozzard Chism. Bill is a supporter of The Fitted-In Project. Listen to his amazing and inspiring story.
The quest for justice