The Upper East Regional Director for the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has bemoaned the habit of some parents who care so much about their animals to the neglect of their children.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with TopNews Ghana following the defilement of a 13-year old girl last year at Namolgo in the Talensi district of the Upper East Region, Abdulai Jaladeen, largely blamed the parents of the girl who could not detect her ordeal until a video clip on the disgusting abuse went viral in the community before her mother reported to the police.
“Talking about this case that is at stake, it is so devastating. If you hear without watching the video, you will think that it is just a normal event. It is so bad. And as parents, we should be conscious as to what is happening to our children. It is not for mothers, it is not for fathers, it is for parents and so we should be conscious as to what is happening to our children,” the human rights lawyer said.
“This means that we should be watchful over our children, not only our animals. We are more concerned about the animals because if the animals don’t come home, we are asking but if our children don’t come home, we are okay. We should not also dwell on poverty. If you call yourself a poor person, live within your means. That is why we have family planning. Why should you give birth to so many children when you cannot take care of them?” He quizzed.
He, therefore, charged parents to maintain their children by giving them quality training that will make them responsible adults in future. He emphasized that “If we fail now, it means that we are coming out with irresponsible adults tomorrow.”
Source:www.topnewsghana.com/Ghana
