Mon, 12 Jun 2017 11:46:55 +0000 THE news that the scourge of defilement is on the increase in Eastern Province, and most likely in the rest of the country, is worrying. It is an affront to the collaborative efforts of many stakeholders to confront the problem. At least 1,182 defilement cases were reported throughout the country in 2015 alone. Perhaps more than this number were not reported due to lack of awareness and pressure of family demands. The Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) says 17 defilement cases were recorded last month in Chipata. This figure did not include cases reported to the Police Victim Support Unit (VSU) and the hundreds others occurring daily in remote areas of the province. Eastern Province police chief Alex Chilufya says although there were no official figures of cases reported so far this year, the vice was definitely on the increase going by the number of cases reported to the […]
