Children falling easy prey to rapists!

The glaring number of child rape cases reported is both abominable and  outrageous. We see how vulnerable our young children are,   especially,  when this dastardly crime is committed by one’s own guardian or parent, as in the recent  case of a police sergeant who had allegedly raped his own daughter. Again, a news report said a grandfather  had allegedly raped his granddaughter aged 12 years. 

These scandalous acts of perversion  inflicted on   helpless young girls of our country are taking place relentlessly, and the media is doing its rounds of exposing these vultures who  stoop to debase and destroy  the  personality of  our   innocent  children. It is imperative that the National Child Protection Authority takes action without fear or favour to eradicate  the menace of children being sexually abused in our motherland. The  law  should act expeditiously with the  ensuing legal proceedings  when very plausible and incriminating evidence is  uncovered, so that justice is meted out to the hapless victims.

Those who are found guilty of having committed this barbaric crime should be given the maximum punishment, as a strong deterrent to protect these helpless young children who have been ravaged and traumatised by  sexual predators.  These young girls have every right to live a life of dignity and honour,  and cannot be allowed to be abused by those who are yearning  to give rein to their carnal desires.  Let us protect our precious children from the crime of rape and sexual abuse in our beloved motherland. 

Don Peter

Dehiwela