MINISTER of home affairs, immigration, safety and security Frans Kapofi says statistics on gender-based violence (GBV) in the Omusati region are disturbing.
Kapofi said this at the official opening of the Oshikuku Police Station on Thursday last week.
“Official national statistics on gender-based violence are very disturbing, particularly in the Omusati region. We are concerned as a government with the trend of crimes in our country,” he said.
Kapofi appealed to those who may have ongoing issues with a perpetrator to report it to the police, social workers, and their community and church leaders.
“By doing so, I am sure they would be assisted, and committing crimes through hurting another person would be avoided,” the minister said.
He implored traditional, community, political and church leaders to tend to problems affecting their communities.
Kapofi said community leaders should urge their communities to desist from taking the law into their own hands.
“Instead they should approach you to discuss their problems. It is very important to do so, as you may just save the precious life of your fellow citizen,” Kapofi said.
