PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says he is ashamed and takes responsibility for all the heinous sexual offenses committed by men in the country. President Hichilema has since labelled men who defile children as cowards, wondering why they can’t approach mature women who can say yes or no. He also says government can introduce laws against sexual violence, but a mindset shift is needed to stop such vices. Meanwhile, NGOCC Board Chairperson Beauty Katebe has appealed to President Hichilema not to include sex offenders on the presidential pardon list, arguing that they deserve to serve their full sentences. Speaking during the International Women’s Day commemoration at the Lusaka Showgrounds yesterday, President Hichilema wondered why men don’t approach mature women and instead target...

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