By SHERRY CHABALA
GOVERNMENT has expressed sadness over the suspicious death of 14-year-old Janet Chola in Lusaka.
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It is alleged that Chola was brought to Lusaka from Mansa to work as a maid for a family living in Chalala residential area.
Minister of Community Development and Social Services Doreen Mwamba says unless this couple had legally obtained a guardianship status, they are in violation of the law by keeping the child who is not their biological child.
Ms Mwamba said other than the involved child labour violation, this act constitutes an offence under the Anti- Human Trafficking Act, section 3 of the laws of Zambia which provides that a person who recruits, transfers, harbours, receives or obtains a child within or across the territorial boundaries of Zambia for the purposes of exploitation, commits an offence.
Ms Mwamba has since urged the police to leave no stone unturned in investigating the events that led to the untimely loss of the juvenile.
“As a ministry we are committed to continue informing the nation on all acts that infringe on the rights of children to grow, develop and thrive. I regret the untimely death of Janet Chola and indeed I mourn with her parents,” Ms Mwamba said.
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