PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has asked UNICEF to begin to redefine the meaning of and distinction between child abuse and teaching children how to work.Mr Hichilema said he learnt the art of hard work while he was still a child.He said for him, going out to look after cattle at an early age was not child abuse but a lesson where he learnt the art of hard work.Addressing children who gathered to celebrate World Children’s Day (WCD) in Lusaka yesterday, President Hichilema said there is need to have a conversation around child abuse.He added during the world children’s commemorations broadcast live on ZNBC TV 1 that there is a distinction between child abuse and teaching children the art of hard work.President Hichilema said he does not agree that a child of 13 years should be asking a maid to make him or her a cup of tea.“I think we must ask UNICEF to begin to redefine […]
UNICEF should redefine child abuse – HH
