The Omanhen of the Edina Traditional Council has warned that irresponsible parents in Elmina and communities within the Edina Traditional Area will soon face severe punishment.

According to Nana Kodwo Condua VI, he and the Council has noticed a social  canker in Elmina for quite some time and if not addressed will cause the future of the children in the area as a whole.

Nana Condua VI lamented the loitering of children of school going age in the town and at the beaches, engaging in all forms of activities during school hours.

Addressing a grand durbar of Edina Bakatue Festival over the weekend, Nana Condua VI said all parents who will be found culpable would pay fines and face other forms of punishments.

He has, however, told the young women not to be promiscuous for men to take advantage of them.

He called for the list of all single-parents in the area for him to resolve marital differences.

Nana Condua VI also condemned the use of intemperate language on the country’s airwaves by relatively young Ghanaians.

They sometimes insult other Ghanaians who can be their parents, he said.

Source: 3news.com|Ghana

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