By so saying, it is not an intention to foster or encourage the norm of taking the law into their own hands, but for each and every member of society to make it their responsibility to report such cases immediately and have the perpetrators incarcerated legally.

Today, with this simple norm of not owning up to their responsibilities, members of society are blaming the government and their security forces for not stopping such acts. Some political organisations have politicised the issue instead of also conscientising their own members to refrain from such acts and act responsibly. If each political party educated their members, then almost everyone is covered.

Last Friday we breathed a sigh of relief when a young woman was sentenced to four life sentences for killing her own children. The law took its course because there was no way it could be lenient to her, as she intentionally poisoned the children. Maybe there could be leniency had she also taken the poison, too.
Her lifestyle also sold her away to the final decision taken. At this stage of the country calling for the reinstatement of the death sentence, she could have landed it.

On the same note, as we continue the fight against gender-based violence against women and children, an assailant in a similar case was released on free bail recently because he was allegedly sick. The worst scenario is that the victim, the spouse, then cancelled the case citing that she was giving him another chance to redeem himself.

I rest my case, because the victim has been described by both family and neighbours to be a victim repeatedly for many years.

Does this need to be blamed on government or individuals? You be the judge.