Women Protect Abusive Husbands

On the 19^th of February 2015 the Chronicle read more carried a story under the headline Women protect abusive husbands where traditional leaders in Plumtree raised concerns over domestic violence cases that were withdrawn saying it was disturbing the justice delivery system.read more

Chief Bango of Mangwe District said some women were endangering themselves by pardoning criminals who commit serious offences.

“Victims are protecting lawless people and by so doing, they are promoting lawlessness in communities,” he said.

Chief Masendu of Bulilima District said most cases of domestic violence that are kept as secrets end in tragedy. From the story, different women filed cases of abuses and later withdrew the charges for different reasons. A 35-year old woman pleaded with the court to release her husband after he had been sentenced to six months imprisonment for assaulting her. In a separate incident, another woman recently filed a report against her abusive husband after he had threatened to stab her and his three-year old step daughter.

I am thinking.......my husband is the breadwinner if l report him, he gets a six months sentence, how will l then survive with the children and if l conceal this.... what if l get killed.

Domestic violence has got far reaching consequences, despite of the fact that the man is the breadwinner if he is abusive let him be reported and be severely dealt with.

Man beating up his wife

For women, if you were the victim were you going to report your husband after being abused? Lets discuss.