Seun Kuti, son of legendary Nigerian musician Fela Kuti, criticized corporal punishment in schools following a viral video of a teacher assaulting a three-year-old student. Kuti shared his father's stance on discipline, stating that Fela would have punished the teacher himself instead of allowing the child to be beaten. He condemned corporal punishment as un-African and linked it to colonial practices.
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This incident, which inspired Seun’s comment about his famous father’s style, also revealed his views on parenting. “That’s why I don’t understand the actions of some parents today. I always say that to beat your child is unafrican. I know many of us are used to what we watch, and we are trained to think that it’s normal to beat your child. It’s a lie. It stems from Africans being beaten in colonisation. Under whose authority is what we should be investigating today,” the 41-year-old singer stated.
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