'You are under arrest for denying your child a basic education,' is a likely future statement from the new Minister of Education, Arts and Culture Katrina Hanse-Himarwa to parents not sending their children to school.
Speaking at her farewell dinner as ex-governor of Hardap Region at Mariental on Saturday, Hanse-Himarwa said she is seriously considering criminalizing the issue of non-attendance of school, and jailing parents who do not ensure that their children are sent to school.
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