Times Of Swaziland: ‘RAPISTS SHOULD GET PSYCHOTHERAPY’

‘RAPISTS SHOULD GET PSYCHOTHERAPY’
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BY STANLEY KHUMALO on 02/12/2017 03:19:00


MBABANE – Can an uncle be trusted with regards to female children in a family?
This question emanates from the statistics released by Swaziland Action Group
against Abuse (SWAGAA) where 27 females reported sexual violation by their
uncles while one male was sexually molested by an uncle.
These statistics were sourced by the organisation when computing the
relationship between the survivor and the perpetrator.
Communications Officer of the organisation, Silindile Nkosi, said in most
instances the next-of-kin were reported to be the abusers.
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She said what was saddening was the diddle shown by local parliamentarians when
it came to the Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence (SODV) Bill that was yet to
be passed.
Having said that, Nkosi, expressed hope following the stiff sentences pronounced
by local courts to perpetrators of sexual violence.
She said the SODV Bill when enacted into law could be used as a guideline to be
adhered to by all within the courts.
Furthermore, she said the office of the Chief Justice could come in handy by
drawing up guidelines for judges and magistrates.
She said long-term sentences meted out against those who had violated fellow
human beings showed recognition from the courts of the long-term complex and
damaging psychological harm the act potentially has on the victim.
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Furthermore, the former scribe noted in most instances the people who violate
females in most instances were people they trusted.
She reflected this on the fact that since the beginning of the year 15 fathers
have violated their daughters.
Nkosi added that incest cases were not heard in court nor reported to the police
due to the lack of proper instruments which deal with such cases. Currently,
such cases were handled as rape and indecent assault.