NGOCC asks Nalumango to retract “imita ufole” statement

NGOCC says it hopes Vice-President Mutale Nalumango will retract her “imita ufole” statement, as it may be interpreted as encouraging women to fall pregnant while disregarding the circumstances surrounding each woman. During Vice-President’s Question and Answer session last Friday, Vice-President Nalumango jokingly urged women to fall pregnant saying “imita ufole”, promising them monthly payments through a Ministry of Community Development and Social Services initiative aimed at taking care of mothers. But in a statement, Thursday, Non-governmental Gender Organisations’ Coordinating Council Chairperson Beauty Katebe said such a comment coming from the Vice-President would encourage girls and young women to fall pregnant in order to get paid by the government. “The Non-governmental Gender Organisations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has noted with concern Vice...