Youths in Central Province have called on government to stiffen laws dealing with business proprietors selling liquor and allowing under age patrons in their bars.
The youths made the appeal in their message delivered during the African Youth day celebrations held at Kabwe Municipal Council grounds on Monday.
Delivering the message, Karen Malimba, a grade 11 pupil at Kabwe high school, said parents or guardians of children found in beer drinking places should also be arrested and charged for negligence.
Malimba said the under age or school going children found in drinking places should also be arrested and made to do community work for a period of at least four weeks.
She said once such steps are taken, the problem would be reduced in the country.
Malimba called on youths to become responsible, productive and stable so that they could contribute to the economic development of the nation. She said the theme for the occasion, ‘Productive youths for sustainability and economic development’ could not have come at a better time than now when there is need for behavioral change among the youth in the country.
Malimba observed that the issue of unemployment would be a thing of the past if youths got involved in income generating activities that would increase the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
She called upon her fellow youths to refrain from alcohol and substance abuse in order to reduce the spread HIV/AIDS.
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These little brats always find a way to get a few bottles to guzzle. The stiffer the laws, the more notorious they become.
We always say ‘under age’. Somebody tell what that translates to. The Americans use Juvenile which is Under 18 and 21 years is the legal drinking age. A bar tender or law enforcement officer just asks for your ID(NRC) and determines if you are in violation or not. If you are, both you and the business or person that provided you with alcohol get in trouble(fine,close your busines, jail, etc). Its doable people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Who is going to enforce it, if not even the Constitution of the ruling party can’t be enforced, the police Force exists only for RB, and Chiluba, Sata, Chibesakunda – all those guys who stole our money – won’t be prosecuted? Who’s going to enforce it?
Who is going to stiffen the Law? Zambia is a country of drunks. No one has perfected home brews like Zambians, kachasu, wine, imbama, katubi, you name it!
Although this is a difficult one to implement, it just needs a few liquor sellers to lose their licence then people will know the council means business. It can be done & it should be done. A valid point is that illicit brewers in towships & rural areas haven’t been controlled or punished so it will be hard to implement but over time the message can sink in.
# 5, who is going to make them lose their lisences, when they can bribe their way to the top of the councils and the police?
phophetess i love your comment! u know them zambian brews, iam remainded of old good school days wen chibuku was the main thing
Why 2 punish parents, do they moves wit their children?
I do not stiffening laws would be a good solution. The best would be to have more recreations they way it used to be in 1970s. Have things like:- Chess, Draughts, Pool-Table, Dancing troupes etc. in the Halls like Chilenje, Kabwata etc. Boys need playing grounds – Where has soccer gone to? It’s because we do not groom young ones.
I hate to agree with you #4 prophetess but it’s true, Zambia is a land of drunks indeed. I had my first beer at 9 years old and neve looked back since. In my late thirties and still drinking…I love it> i am NOT an alcholic though, or am I ? LOL….dops!
16 Crates….go figure!
16 crates – A A
uhmmm, maybe not!
To find the greatest bang for your buck it’s extremely recommended to buy your footwear through sanctioned sellers.