Explaining why they chose to hold the event in Lusaka, Dumisani Qwebe said they noticed that within the Nyanga police precinct, Lusaka had more GBV and domestic violence cases reported to the station. He said they felt a need to visit the area.
Scores of residents converged at Lusaka Community Hall in Lusaka, Nyanga on Saturday 2 December, in a special service against gender-based violence (GBV) and World Aids Day celebration.
The event was organised by the Nyanga Spiritual Crime Prevention Forum (SCPF) and local organisations including Nyanga police officers.
Nyanga SCPF secretary Dumisani Qwebe described GBV and HIV as major challenges to any community.
He urged the communities to unite against the pandemic.
“This is part of the 16 Days of Activism campaign. We want to encourage people to speak out against GBV and domestic violence. As SCPF, we are saying enough is enough,” said Qwebe.
Explaining why they chose to hold the event in Lusaka, Qwebe said they noticed that within the Nyanga police precinct, Lusaka had more GBV and domestic violence cases reported to the station. He said they felt a need to visit the area.
Qwebe stated that it was everyone’s business to report any suspicious activity to the police.
Nyanga Police Station commander Brig Lindiwe Dyantyi described the service as a way of commemorating people who died because of HIV-related illness and their colleagues who died in the line of duty.
She said they saw a need for spiritual intervention to comfort those who lost their loved ones.
“We believe everything is possible with God. We say let’s come together under one roof and pray for all the bad things that are happening in the area.
“Let’s talk to God and pray for GBV and all the killings that are happening,” said Dyantyi.
She cited moral decay as the contributing factor.
Resident Ziyanda Mayekiso said she wished they could have a prayer service every month.
“There’s a lot of things that are happening here. People need God. They need to change,” she said, adding that substance abuse is another challenge.
Mayekiso concluded by urging more police visibility in the area.