Times Of Swaziland: DON’T GIVE BAIL TO RAPE-ACCUSED PERSONS

DON’T GIVE BAIL TO RAPE-ACCUSED PERSONS
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Editor on 19/01/2025 06:21:00


May I raise concern about the tendency to give bail to people who are accused of
rape.
How many cases have been reported in 2024 and accused persons were afforded
bail?  I still believe that God’s intervention will be the only solution to
this national scourge. Everyone must admit that we need help in our communities.
Some survivors are raped by their family members who include fathers, step
fathers and uncles, while their biological mothers are away. Real fathers do not
rape. Let us address these issues in a professional way in Eswatini.
Why are accused persons afforded bail in Eswatini? Communities  must not keep
quiet about this issue of rapists. Some are being admitted to bail with amounts
as little as E3 000. What about the future of the child. Rape is now indzaba
yetfu sonkhe. We cannot keep rapists in our communities, otherwise some people
will take the law into their own hands.
Burn rapists
In South Africa they have already started to burn rapists. Who will you blame if
the same situation prevails in Eswatini. We need awareness campaigns. Everyone
will agree with me that rape in Eswatini has become a real problem. It is also
increasing the HIV/AIDS infection rate, so the rapists must be taught a good
lesson.
How many young children should be raped until our government responds. Why are
we letting them back into society when they have dented lives? Are we saying
‘thank you’ to what they have done? There is no compensation fitting for the
survivor. The church must stand with the nation in prayer, as we are faced with
major challenges.
I challenge football supporters to also stand up and speak against this issue. A
normal person cannot rape his daughter. We cannot disobey the law with impunity
as it is happening. EmaSwati must understand the value of the Constitution so
they can obey it.
Edwin Dhlamini