Kasese district has the highest number of children at Fort portal Remand home, with a call on the local community to promote the rights of the children.
Addressing Religious leaders during their dialogue meeting at Rwenzori International Hotel in Kasese Municipality yesterday, Ms Mary Jane Biira, the coordinator for International Justice Mission told Religious leaders that during the 2019 desk review survey, out of the 147 gender based Violence cases reported, 54 percent were Defilement cases in Kasese.
Ms Mary who asked the religious leaders to put more emphasis against domestic violence, reported that more than fifty percent of the children in the Fort-Portal based regional Remand home are from Kasese district alone. Mrs. Mary Jane speaking………
The Kasese cathedral parish Curate in the Diocese of Kasese, Rev. Fr. Godwin Mumbere said the training was relevant to remind the faityh based leaders on how and where to go in case matters of child abuses came to their attention. Rev Fr. Godwin speaking……
The Kasese Main Mosque Imum, Sheik Salmun Mahmoud said they will fulfill their sensitization roles against indiscipline but that the loopholes in the implementation of the law by enforcement officers was a big challenge in the protection of children. Sheik Salmun speaking………
In his lecture, the Kasese Municipal community development officer, Mr. Wilson Lughabwe attributed the increasing number of street children to domestic Violence fueled especially by step mums and daddies not willing welcome the children bore by their new spouses. END.