Health Minister Sylvia Masebo has warned young girls engaging in early sex, especially with old men, to stop, saying it is harmful to their bodies. But Petauke Central independent member of parliament Emmanuel Jay Banda has lamented that Masebo’s statement will cause girls to start fearing old men like him. Speaking in Parliament, Wednesday, Masebo said old men were taking advantage of the vulnerability of young girls and putting them at risk of contracting diseases such as cervical cancer. “How can these cancers be preventable? As government, we are giving out information to the women that there are certain things they must avoid. For example, talking about cervical cancer, young girls that engage in early sex at an age of...

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