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Gifty Mawuenya, wife of Ghanaian actor and politician John Dumelo has reacted to her husband’s comment that polygamy should be legalized in the country.
John Dumelo in the deleted Instagram post this morning stated that wives should allow their husbands to marry their side-chicks since these side women perform the same duties as wives.
“Under customary law and Mohammedans law Cap 129, a man can marry more than one woman. Under the marriage Ordinance Cap 127, a man is allowed to marry only one woman. If he marries more than one, he commits bigamy. I think it’s time for that to be repealed. After all most married men have side chicks and it’s time elevate them to wifey status because they perform the same duties,” he wrote.
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Explaining further on Citi FM, he 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.
He said; “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.“
Reacting to her husband’s comment, Gifty under the deleted post commented: “Equal rights indeed…..babe hurry home and meet my new husband” meaning she doesn’t support her husband’s idea.
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