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IN yesterday’s edition, we ran a sickening story about a 15-year-old Grade 7 pupil, who died while giving birth at a church shrine in Masvingo, on Tuesday.
Most of our readers expressed anger at both the parents and their apostolic sect leaders, who forbid their members from seeking medical treatment from hospitals and clinics.
Below are some of our readers’ comments:
ZRP madii, hero basa asi ma neighbourhoods ekutuma hapana kani? – Innocent Hatitye Vuta.
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The person who raped that child must rot in jail. The child was too young to be pregnant. There was no prayer needed, she was supposed to be taken to hospital. But what’s wrong with some adults in Zimbabwe? – Bro Sammy.
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The parents should be arrested for neglect and child endangerment. The child being young and pregnant needed proper medical attention. Why ship a child to a shrine? The Aaron guy who impregnated the girl should also face the wrath of the law #NoToChildMarriage – Petronella Sibusiso Mpofu.
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They could not take her to the hospital because of church doctrine, but the mother was in hospital after she had a miscarriage. – Victoria Pamela.
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Vanongotaura about kodzero dzemwanasikana chinoitwa chaicho hapana. Soon tichanzwa imwe futi. – Ashraaf Amin.
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Shame, sorry hako Nokutenda, you were too young to carry a baby and give birth. This is heartbreaking shuwa. – Rue Mai vaMambokadzi.
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Vanodii kungosungwa both parents, amitisa wacho and vasunungutsa vachona. We are losing a lot of young girls due to such things. – Linda Izek.
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Why were the residents silent about the pregnancy? Pamakaona mimba yemwana ari underage you should have reported the matter. Why are people around becoming vocal now that the kid has died?- Tatenda Juru.
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I hope this case will be investigated thoroughly, even Noku afa and perpetrators should be arrested. – Sharon Nihute.
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It’s not clear here kuti baba havazive here nhumbu iyi, pamwe ndivo muridzi kana kuti ndivo vakatouraisa mwana vachida asataure. – Nicodemus Mbama.
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This is so sad; our girls must never be exposed to such. – Mwanasikana Wanhasi.
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Child marriages are a gross violation of the rights of a child. Sadly, even communities have become enablers. The woman speaking and all the others knew about this case, but were quiet about it, only to pretend to be concerned after the child died. This is a very sad reality. – Happy Tendai Mayuni.
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How does a grown up man sleep with a child? I’m more grieved that the mother is taking more blame than the father yet both are responsible. That’s GBV in its various forms. With some religious sects, women don’t even have a say at church or in the home. #stopGBV #stopChildmarriages. – Fatima Bulla.
Mathew Masinge
Online Reporter