We’ll castrate rapists, vows Mugabe

via We’ll castrate rapists, vows Mugabe – New Zimbabwe 15/09/2015

THE government is “seriously” considering castration for rapists, especially those who violate children, President Robert Mugabe warned Tuesday.

Said the veteran leader: “What sort of men have we become, raping our babies in some cases your own? What has entered this house of freedom, the Zimbabwe house of freedom?

“We are saying to our own people, we in Government, let’s teach our men how to behave and have good character.”

Mugabe was speaking at a luncheon held in the capital after the opening of Parliament.

“We have said to the police arrest them, but it seems not to be working so what shall we do to them? They don’t heed the chiefs, the Government or the police,” he said.

“They have remained defiant so what shall we do to them? In Sharia law they say if you steal, the hand must go. So if you rape what must go?”

The latter remark was received with laughter by the gathering which included government ministers, prompting Mugabe to state that government was actually considering castration.

“You might take it (castration) as a laughing matter because we are considering it seriously,” he said.

“Don’t say Mr Mugabe is becoming cruel because we want to protect our women. So men, take care.”