So far, no one has been arrested and no one has been seen
selling sex dolls openly. Curiously, no one admits to owning one, yet the
Zambian government is waging a fierce campaign against sex dolls. Late in 2017,
there has been a great hype about sex dolls in the Western world and the
phenomenon is gradually filtering into Africa. Earlier this year, the
government of Zambia launched a crackdown on the sex toys, threatening
offenders with heavy jail terms basing their arguments on the fact that these
toys are are "very unnatural" and “very immoral”. This crackdown on sex dolls is making top news on radio and
television channels in the country. It has become a big conversation and lots
of debates have erupted on social media and local news outlets in the country.
Of course, there is a lot of controversy over the issue since there are several
divergent opinions on the matter.
One must note that, in the largely conservative southern African
country of Zambia and being a Christian nation, it is but obvious that Christian
principles take over the controversy on sex toys in order to maintain the
values of morality and ethics on which the country is structured on. In the
same light, we must note as earlier intimated that Zambia is a largely conservative
nation and homosexuality is illegal and anyone in involved in an intimate same-sex relationship faces up to
14 years in jail. Officials say that sex dolls fall under a constitutional law
against making, owning, importing, selling or displaying "obscene matters
or things" punishable with a maximum prison term of five years.
The Minister of National Guidance and Religious Affairs
Godfridah Sumaili told AFP that: "Being a
Christian nation, obviously we are anchored in Christian principles and one of
the values is morality and ethics…" The minister continued that: “selling
or using a sex doll is against Zambian law…” she vowed to ensure that such
individuals involved in the use or trade of the said objects will face the full
force of the law. Sounding really unhappy about this phenomenon, Sumaili
reiterated that: "The use of sex
dolls is definitely in contradiction to our natural heritage and our
principles."
Minister Godfridah Sumaili declared that such a ban was
invaluable to maintain a certain moral standard for the country. After media
reports emerged of sex dolls being imported into Zambia, apparently from Asia,
the police of the country immediately went out investigating. Recently,
Zambia's independent and semi-official press have been busy reporting on issues
related to sex shops popping up around the capital Lusaka. They also report of
a triad behind the business that has generated a well-organized backlash system
and corruption scandals.
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