Government has strongly condemned a video circulating on social media depicting a man harassing his wife for allegedly committing adultery.
Minister of Gender Elizabeth Phiri said Gender Based Violence is a violation of human rights which should not be condoned irrespective of the offence committed and the relationship of the parties.
In a press statement issued to ZANIS in Lusaka today by the ministry’s Media Liaison Officer Mwape Mwenya, the Minister has also condemned people who are in the habit of taking pictures and recording similar instances rather than helping vulnerable victims who are unable to defend themselves.
Mrs Phiri has urged the police to take necessary action against the perpetrator as there are better channels to air grievances than resorting to violence and breaking the law with impunity.
The Minister has further asked the woman in the video to take necessary steps and ensure that her husband is answerable to the law for his unruly behaviour.
She said government will roll out sensitisation programmes in communities on the dangers and repercussions of GBV beginning November 25th to December 10th when the country joins the rest of the World in commemorating the 16 days of activism against gender based violence.
Mrs Phiri pointed out that Zambia has been recognized globally as a champion for the elimination of all forms of Sexual and Gender Based Violence, and it is incumbent upon citizens to work with government on eliminating the vice.
The minister stated that government with support from the United Nations agencies has set up four fast track courts aimed at hastening the judicial process in GBV matters.
She cited Lusaka, Kabwe, Choma, and Mongu as some of the districts where the fast track courts are currently operational and that since inception of the courts, more than 700 cases have successfully been disposed of.
Mrs Phiri has urged victims of GBV not to suffer in silence but report all forms of violence to relevant institutions in order to allow the law take its course.
She warned that anyone found conniving with perpetrators of violence risks facing the law as well.
Sad!
Women support each other even when they are cheating. They blame the man when the wife is cheating. But when a man is cheating they blame the man. Ati alemuchusha. So men you are f**ked. Just leave them peacefully. Let them go nicely.
Gender Ministry is always condemning this or that never even once giving a word of encouragement or Counsel to young girls or Youths. Say something positive to uplift young people. Be proactive and teach the nation responsible living instead of waiting and watching for incidents to happen.
That man never even laid a finger on his wife, he didn’t beat her even though she deserved it. He just embarrassed her as a way of teaching her not to do it again.
Kaizer Zulu did the same to a woman who is not even his wife at Longacres filling station. None of you women condemned him. Why choose who to condemn and arrest?
He can’t do that to my cousin, kuti namuponona badddd.
And the religion minister? Sorry Religion Monster?
Loser! Jobless and spying on wife while she is at work having to go back early from maternity leave so he can feed his broke a$$. Where do you think that muchopo you devour she brings home comes from?
I would also advise the loser to take a paternity test.
That husband is an *****. By this time im sure they re getting along husband and wife. Manje video mwaposta kale u cant take it back. Never make life time decisions based on temporal emotions
So when your caders kill an innocent student or teargas innocent citizens, what rights are violated? Please, let’s avoid biased statements when issues that affect society at large are blamed on opposition leaders. is it wrong to blame on ECL for sending his cadre to descend on his adulterous wife?
Thank you for taking notice minister. That man in the video should know that when he married that woman, he met the relatives and knew her family. When problems arise as they did, follow relevant channels of complaint.. that woman is a mother, a sister and much more to other.. please let’s behave in a manner suitable of Kings and Queens..
We are not animals but blessed people of God.
When did you ever see a male animal beating a female animal for cheating?
Animals are wiser than humans, in all manner of living.
Birds of a feather, flock and defend each other. It could have been worse than that. The gentleman showed elements of restraint. Imagine a four months baby stranded at home with the mum doing useless things at some place.
Even people taking videos must be charged especially if there is violence or verbal assault.They are as bad as perpetrators.
The minister forgets that it’s because someone filmed the event that the police are able to make the arrest
That man should be arrested and jailed. Problem with Zambian men they think they are kings and it’s fine to beat women and insult women. Mwanya – their time has come to either change or perish !!! The law will visit you! Besides Many of them are being fed by women nowadays – shame on him!!! Very useless man – he is not man enough to fight his fellow man – coward
Is it only Zambian men? The levels may be different but gender violence is real and takes place across the world. It’s wrong and must be condemned regardless.
No wonder Zambia is full of bitches. Even maried women are bitching around. Imagine she left a 4 mths old baby at home to go and be with her boyfriend and minister is defending her.
When a man is caught in adultery you can never see him treated in that way
This is kopala, the long arm of the law is already on the ground with that evidence.
Immature BOY your alleged adulterous wife has now landed you in problems.
Be smart kaponya looking BOY. Show her you can still survive without her.
Ukulasebanya bashi bukombe kwati ebashakwata mano when the BOY is naturally foo.lish.
Bashi bukombe careful naimwe just for a few bottles you accept to represent such an empty male chap.
Both the wife and the husband erred in law and in tradition. However it is not common for a happily married woman to do such things. A woman mostly will cheat on her husband if two of the following are present-(1) she is not satisfied in bed or (2) she is in an abusive marriage. If you satisfy your wife in bed and treat her like a queen, she will never think of doing such stupid things.
Two wrongs do not make a right
that man is a shameless being and does not deserve to be called a husband, for the fact that he had the audacity to film the video that already is evidence enough to prove his not even half a man he thinks he is .yes quiet alright he caught the wife cheating but there would have been more reasonable ways he should have addressed the issue .for every woman or man out there the one time your partner starts to abuse you and you let it slide that right there is the starting point of an abusive relationship. choose wisely
The man should not be blamed in this matter. He did the only thing that made sense to him at the height of emotions. That wife of his deserves the embarrassment and shame that has resulted from this video. We have lost morals as a nation and that’s why people are not addressing what started the fracas but focussing on a grieving husband instead. That cheating wife should be an embarrassment to all non-cheating women in Zambia. I have deliberately used the word ‘non-cheating’.