Mr Bakary Badjie, program officer at the Child protection alliance (CPA) has said that the nine months imprisonment sentense handed down to Musa Sanyang was a welcomed move that should be emulated when child molesters are brought to book.

Mr Badjie made these remarks during an exclusive interview with the daily observer at the CPA offices in Bakau newtown. Mr Badjie’s discussion centered on the stance of the CPA regarding the recent conviction of the father who battered his son, warranting his arrest.

‘When we speak of child protection we do not only restrict it to sexual exploitation, traficking or slavery of children, but the unwaranted and inhuman beating of children should also be re-examined and stopped’, Badjie noted. And he added that the step taken by the police deserved commendation because most cases of these nature go unnoticed, leaving the culprits to go free. Mr Bajie thanked the police for ensuring that justice was duly carried out.

He also thanked the media for their role in informing the public, as very many such cases go unreported with the culprits evading justice.

Mr Badjie further challenged social welfare to follow the case and ensure that the sentenced father continued his social and parental responsibilities after the end of his sentence, despite the fact that he went to jail on account of his  son.

‘Discipline, posited the CPA program manager, is not about imposing or forcefully coercing your child to obey you, but it is about nurturing the right attitude and behaviour that will expose your child to what is wrong and right.”

It could be recalled that Musa Sanyang, the convicted father, a native of Lamin village, was sentsnced to nine months imprisonment with hard labor, without the option of a fine, for unlawfully hitting his seven year old son on the head, with a stick, causing him injuries and fracturing his left arm.