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Government has been urged to criminalise child negligence cases in order to curb the scourge.
The Centre for Disability, Development, Research, Law and Policy (CDDRLP) said government needs to review the Penal Code Act 87 to ensure that child negligence cases are punishable by law.
SADC Disability Policy Analyst Charles Mwape disclosed in a press statement issued to ZANIS in Lusaka today that child negligence should be made a criminal cases for the sake of the many Zambian children who have been neglected and rejected by irresponsible parents.
He said the increased cases of men refusing to take responsibility for children they have fathered needs urgent and drastic measures by government to address the scourge.
Mr Mwape called for reviewing of the penal code and other pieces of legislation to ensure that children’s rights are secured, protected and guaranteed.
He suggested that government should consider punishing offenders by sentencing them to 18 years in prison or enforcing a compulsory child maintenance order.
Mr Mwape said reviewing the law is the only remedy to instil a sense of responsibility in Zambian men that are in the habit of fathering without giving them due care and support.
