Gender Minister calls for arrest of man in viral video

Minister of Gender Elizabeth Phiri has condemned in the strongest terms the video circulating on social media of a man harassing his wife for allegedly committing adultery.

Mrs Phiri has since called on the Police to take necessary action against the perpetrator.

She says there are better channels to air grievances than resorting to violence and breaking the law with impunity.

The Minister adds that there is no one who is above the law despite the relationship the perpetrator and the victim share, stating that violence is wrong in all its forms.

Mrs Phiri says Gender Based Violence is a violation of human rights which should not be condoned irrespective of the offence committed.

She has also condemned people who are in the habit of taking pictures and recording similar instances instead of helping vulnerable victims who are unable to defend themselves.

Mrs Phiri says beginning November 25th to December 10th the country will join the rest of the World in commemorating 16 days of activism against gender based violence and that it is during this period that sensitisation programmes will be rolled out in communities on the dangers and repercussions of GBV.

She says Zambia has been recognized globally as a champion for the elimination of all forms of Sexual and Gender Based Violence; therefore citizens need to work with government in eliminating this vice.

This is according to a statement issued by Ministry of Gender Media Liaison Officer Mwape Mwenya.