Child abusers in election campaigns to be charged

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Child abusers in election campaigns to be charged

PORT MORESBY: General Election 2022 (GE22) candidates, political parties, parents and guardians using children aged below 18 for election campaigns will be charged under the Lukautim Pikinini Act.

National Office of Child and Family Services chief executive officer Simon Yanis said his office was working with the police, Road Traffic Authority and the Electoral Commission to clampdown on such acts of child abuse.

National Capital District and Central commander Assistant Commissioner Anthony Wagambie Jr said police were also concerned about the wide abuse of children in GE22 campaign trails organized by candidates and political parties.

“Stop it. They should be in school,” he added.

The news break was reported by The National:

Police: Don’t involve kids

June 7, 2022The NationalMain Stories

By REBECCA KUKU
CANDIDATES, political parties and parents and guardians who are using children under the age of 18 for campaigning will be charged under the Lukautim Pikinini Act.
Chief executive officer Simon Yanis said his office in partnership with the police, the Road Traffic Authority and the Electoral Commission would treat the involvement of children in campaigning as acts of child abuse.
“The National office of Child and Family Services’ (NOCFS) primary duty is to protect children, and I am not happy seeing children being used by candidates to campaign for them during this election,” he said.
“The candidates that are doing this must know that this is a reflection of their leadership, if you cannot protect the rights of little children what will you bring to the table, how will you protect or fight for the rights of your people?
“Candidates and political parties and parents and guardians who are reported using children will be charged and will face the full penalties under the Lukautim Pikinini Act for abusing children,” he said.
Meanwhile, Assistant Police Commissioner – NCD and Central, Anthony Wagambie also said that police were concerned about a large number of school aged children being used in campaign rallies.
“Children should be at school instead of going around in campaign rallies,” he said.
“Parents and guardians must take full responsibility and know where, and what their children are doing and candidates and their campaign managers must ensure that this does not happen.”

 

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