Malawi pupil, 16, impregnates girl friend: Courts fines him K80 000
A 16-year-old primary school boy has been ordered to pay K80, 000 [about $186] in damages for impregnating a fellow primary school learner in the eastern region district of Balaka.
The Balaka Second Grade Magistrate’s court also ordered the Standard Seven boy, Gilbert Joseph to pay another K3, 500 for other costs. He is supposed to be paying K5, 000 every month.
According to court records sourced by Nyasa Times, the two had been in a relationship since 2013 and agreed to marry after completing their education. The girl, who is his age-mate, fell pregnant last year and when the issue was brought to the boy he denied responsibility.
“When I told him I am pregnant he denied, then I told my mother who approached him, but denied again,” the girl told the court.
This forced her parents to report the issue to police where they were referred to the court.
Joseph admitted, before the court, that the girl was his girlfriend but said their relationship ended in April last year.
“In January 2015 it’s when I heard I have impregnated her. I was very surprised,” said Joseph.
The court paraded several witnesses to testify. Handing judgment, First Grade Magistrate Victor Sibu said he found the boy liable for adultery because of his admission that he knew the girl as his ex-girlfriend.
Said Sibu: “Having listened to the submissions and the evidences, the court has observed that it is indisputable the two were friends from 2013 to unknown date because there was no evidence for the same.
“Because the defendant admitted he knows the girl as his ex-girlfriend, hence, to say that he’s not responsible for the pregnancy cannot stand before this court because there is no convincing evidence. Therefore, he is liable for adultery.”
The boy asked the court for leniency saying he is just a pupil and not working. Magistrate Sibu has since given the boy chance to appeal within 14 days.
Teenage pregnancies are rampant in most rural areas of the country forcing a lot of girls to drop out of school.
Joseph hails from Manyekhula Village in Traditional Authority Nsamala’s area in the district. He is a pupil at Nsaluzaana Primary School while the girl was learning at Namikombe Primary School.
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the kid,the judge and every one involved…i say u have time to waste doing this,get a lyf..
Commentamachokera mmudzi mwa amadyekhulira
Zosadabwitsa afanawa ndi zomwe adacitazi ndithu.
It is tme to get Judges with degrees and not 6months at Mpemba. This is joke jugdes who have no University degrees. That is SILLY
HOW DOES THE MAGISTRATE DEFINE ADULTERY???????????????????????
Partenity test was the only option
Why didn’t the judge decide for partenity test?
Adultery or just plain unprotected sex? Mr. Magistrate, you got it wrong here. These kids were not married!!! The boy can easily contest this verdict on a technicality. Read your books again.
mukukakamiza kuti mphaka ndi khoswe akhale limodzi zikalakwika ndikumakhwimitsa malamulo
No wonder he comes from manyekhulira village kkkkk
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