Residents of Riamoni location in Kitutu Masaba have been cautioned against subjecting their young ones to child labour at nearby construction sites.
This comes a day after Chief Francis Rasugu and other village elders from the area rescued five school-going children from a construction site at Riooga village.
Rasugu on Wednesday yet again gave a stern warning to parents who tolerated the habit, promising to arrest and subject them to court for prosecution.
“Child labour is prohibited and everyone knows that. We cannot continue to see our children exposed to tough tasks while their parents are aware. We will execute a crackdown and subject those found encouraging the habit in court,” he said.
Mr Rasugu further cautioned construction owners from allowing cheap labour from children besides empowering community policing members to carry out patrols every day in the region.
“Let me warn contractors from inviting cheap labor from our children. Children should be in school and if the contractors cannot respect that, the law will punish them. I have been in talks with my community policing and I want to remind them to ensure they carry out a search every morning,” he said.
The move was supported by former education officer from Gesima, Mrs Rachael Orina, who challenged parents to rise up against the vice.
“This is the right time and we have a chance to curb the habit. Time has come for us to realize the need for education,” she said.