In Zambia, prosecutors has charged four Chinese men
Zhang Daliu,46, a carpenter, Hung Pin Liu,46, a carpenter, Yang Gang Qiang,36,
a welder, and Zhu Xiang, 51, a bricklayer with rape. The four men are facing possible
life imprisonment if they be convicted of indecent assault and sex with a minor.
Charges were brought against them by prosecutors in Luanshaya which is a
mineral-rich copper belt province. Each of the four men charges carries a
minimal jail term of 15 years with hard labor, with a maximum of life sentence.
They were accused of having sex with girls under the age of 16, which is the legal
age of consent in Zambia, for exchange of money. Moreover this started a heated
debate, many people in Zambia has accused the young girls of bringing shame to
families and Zambians. On the other hand many people feel that problems of
poverty and desperation prevalent in Luanshaya forced the young girls into
prostitution. The article states that Zambia is home to more than 80,000
Chinese of an estimated population of 925,000 Chinese now living and working on
Africa, the majority of whom are men working in various jobs in urban and rural
area. Chinese here became seen as the only ones with money to spend based on
the economy.
Furthermore, many people understood why the young
girls offered themselves as prostitutes. Many families in this country are poor
and go weeks without meals. It fell under receivership and more than 6,000
miners lost their jobs. This caused massive poverty and hardship in Luanshya,
and for the next six years few could afford to feed themselves and their
families. I think this is a painful problem in other places besides Zambia that
many poverty stricken women and young
girls prostitute themselves for men who have money. The rape of minors has
increased from 1,676 in 2009 to 2,028 in 2010. It it’s interesting to find out
that there may be a ways to help solve this solution. The increased number of
cases has led the umbrella grouping for gender activists in Zambia, the
Non-Governmental Organization Coordinating Council (NGOCC), to call for a
national consultative meeting later this year.
http://www.ips.org/africa/2012/01/zambia-chinese-underage-sex-scandal-sparks-emotive-debate/
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