Children are the only ones who are vulnerable to all kind of atrocities, whether its porn, sexual abuse, malnutrition, hunger, child prostitution, conscription in squadron, they seen everywhere.
Now, a weird thing has smacked the headlines, children in Malawi, a Southern African country, have become the soft target by the practitioners of witchcraft.
By the way, what do you think about the practice of witchcraft?
Do you believe it exists? Or
Do you think it should be stopped or is it part of tradition in some cultures?
Witchcraft
Children are prone to being taught witchcraft against their will because of their innocence and ignorance that make them take action such as ritual killing of relations without question.
There have been instances where the minors are being hacked by the ‘witches’, who practice ‘black magic.’ Though, they were arrested but later released on bail despite having pleaded guilty to the charges.
Even if taken to court, the matter is treated as a misdemeanor, attracting a small sentence.
And the effects of witchcraft?
Fear and superstition become more entrenched. People remain poor because the witchdoctor is greedy and insatiable, and his impoverished clients are squeezed dry. People within a community are set against one another. People do not work, but rely on the witchdoctor to solve their problems and make them rich.
Bottom line
Africa is not exempt from the superstition and hatred that is a sad part of European culture. Also, this sort of a thing find its roots in deep seated rituals and traditions hence, it is a sensitive issue so the government needs to act very cautiously in eradicating the evil.
