Members of Parliament in Western Equatoria State have disagreed over a bill that could sentence people who impregnate schoolgirls to between 7 and 14 years in prison.

The bill was presented to the state parliament six months ago. The assembly then called for public hearings on the main issues, which include punishing those behind the dropout of schoolgirls.

However, in the second reading in Yambio town on Tuesday, some MPs protested against the bill, saying they were not consulted.