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Ghanaian actor cum Politician John Dumelo has backed up Counselor Lutterodt and Stella Seal regarding polygamous marriage adding that it should be legalized.
Explaining his stance in an interview on Accra based Citi FM, John noted that although he does not believe in Polygamy, there is nothing wrong with engaging in the act once the family has enough resources to take care of the multiple wives and Children.
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According to John Dumelo, women should also be allowed to chose multiple husbands because it is ‘perfect’ both ways.
“I feel that there’s nothing wrong with it. I mean if our brothers and sisters who are Muslims are doing it perfectly, why not Christians? Provided you can take care of your family and your two or three wives that’s fine and I mean, I speak to a lot of Muslim friends of mine and they’re okay with it, personally I don’t believe in it but I feel it’s good for Ghana.
To lay emphasis on his point, John Dumelo took to his Instagram page to state that most married men have side chicks and since they perform wife duties, it will be more prudent to upgrade their status to that of “wives”. He also added that women must equally be allowed to marry more than one husband to create a balance.
” My Muslim brothers have multiple wives and I see no reason why Christians shouldn’t. As long as they can provide for all their wives, there is no problem. He stated.
There are about three different laws governing marriage in Ghana. This includes; the Customary Marriage and Divorce Registration Law, 1985 (PNDCL 112) amended by PNDCL 263; the Marriage Ordinance, 1884 (Cap 127); and the Marriage of Mohammedan’s Ordinance, 1884 (Cap 129).
Under the PNDCL 112 law, man, in principle, can have as many wives as he can reasonably take care of them that will willingly marry him. But under the Marriage Ordinance, whether in church or in court, it’s strictly a man to a wife.
John Dumelo’s statements makes us wonder if he is indirectly telling us he will add another woman to his current wife.
Well time will tell. Kindly share your thoughts with us.
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