Men Must Marry At Least 2 Women Or Face Prison In Eritrea

Date: 26-01-2016 10:49 am (8 years ago) | Author: CLARA JANCITA
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Kenyans have received the news of mandatory polygamy by men in Eritrea with a mix of bewilderment and excitement. Activists have posted a memo allegedly by the Government of Eritrea asking men to marry at least two wives due to acute shortage of men occasioned by casualties during the civil war with Ethiopia.
In the statement written in Arabic assures of government support to the polygamous marriages.
The activists translate it thus
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, "Based on the law of God in polygamy, and given the circumstances in which the country is experiencing in terms of men shortage, the Eritrean department of Religious Affairs has decided on the following .”


First that every man shall marry at least two women and the man who refuses to do so shall be subjected to life imprisonment with hard labour.
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“The woman who tries to prevent her husband from marrying another wife shall be punished to life imprisonment,”
alleges the activists in their translation.
And Kenyans have reacted to these announcements with bemusement with some suggesting if they could change their citizenship immediately and take advantage of the new laws in the country.

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“At this rate, I can see the Eritrea Government spreading new embassy outlets in Kakamega, Embu, Siaya and Busia counties to help hasten visa processing,” said one Kenyan on facebook.
“He is so so considerate of women! That's good of him,”
said another.

The Standard could not immediately authenticate the document nor the translation and it was not clear why the statement was not in the other two national languages, Tigrinya and Tigre.
The May 1998 to June 2000 Eritrean-Ethiopian war saw 150,000 soldiers killed from either sides but having a bigger impact on male population in the tiny Eritrea nation who were then just 4million people in total.


Posted: at 26-01-2016 10:49 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
- Ennyolalekan at 26-01-2016 11:02 AM (8 years ago)
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how I wish
Posted: at 26-01-2016 11:02 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- gogoman at 26-01-2016 11:11 AM (8 years ago)
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mmm maybe i would relocate to that side oo
Posted: at 26-01-2016 11:11 AM (8 years ago) | Grande Master
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- cocoeni at 26-01-2016 11:47 AM (8 years ago)
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wahala dey oo
Posted: at 26-01-2016 11:47 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- superjayus at 26-01-2016 12:09 PM (8 years ago)
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Quote from: mr gogo on 26-01-2016 11:11 AM
mmm maybe i would relocate to that side oo
Pls go now, now.
Posted: at 26-01-2016 12:09 PM (8 years ago) | Newbie
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- victorstic1 at 26-01-2016 12:12 PM (8 years ago)
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I THINK THIS COUNTRY WILL FAVOUR DAVIDO AND WIZKID  OR GUYS WHAT DO U THINK
Posted: at 26-01-2016 12:12 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- winace at 26-01-2016 12:14 PM (8 years ago)
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Anything written in Arabic is evil and scary.
Posted: at 26-01-2016 12:14 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- boleto at 26-01-2016 02:17 PM (8 years ago)
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Quote from: Ibraheem Olalekan on 26-01-2016 11:02 AM
how I wish
how u wish u were not born
Posted: at 26-01-2016 02:17 PM (8 years ago) | Newbie
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- factfinding at 26-01-2016 02:28 PM (8 years ago)
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Not every man is capable of taken care of 2 women .
Posted: at 26-01-2016 02:28 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- promzzy at 26-01-2016 02:42 PM (8 years ago)
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Tuface, wizkid, davido, flavour, Timaya, solid star, etc.... Dis one na awoof oo.
Posted: at 26-01-2016 02:42 PM (8 years ago) | Newbie
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- willyking at 26-01-2016 03:04 PM (8 years ago)
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Is 4 the betterment of their people
Posted: at 26-01-2016 03:04 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Dramaking at 26-01-2016 03:52 PM (8 years ago)
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Smh.... Datz why im contemplatin movin 2 Kenya, sorry i mean 2 d state...
Posted: at 26-01-2016 03:52 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- DAMILARE100 at 26-01-2016 03:57 PM (8 years ago)
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That one go sweet ooo. What about pastors in those places?
Posted: at 26-01-2016 03:57 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Trueyarn at 26-01-2016 04:01 PM (8 years ago)
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Na wao,Eritrea don turn marriage promo now o,marry one get one free.
Posted: at 26-01-2016 04:01 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- willyking at 26-01-2016 04:18 PM (8 years ago)
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Pres buhari see better law, many men don die 4 north see law make u pass jor
Posted: at 26-01-2016 04:18 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- kp45 at 26-01-2016 04:33 PM (8 years ago)
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Shortage of men
Posted: at 26-01-2016 04:33 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- rashjr at 26-01-2016 04:57 PM (8 years ago)
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Chai! Wetin i dae do for Nigeria
Posted: at 26-01-2016 04:57 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
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- dareper at 26-01-2016 05:29 PM (8 years ago)
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See Wetin my friend beneno be want find go sokoto..don land inside him shokoto..i for say why im.tell me say he want travel out of country
Posted: at 26-01-2016 05:29 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- AmazingMarie at 26-01-2016 05:31 PM (8 years ago)
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Nigerian men will not want this because they enjoy the status of baby papa.
Posted: at 26-01-2016 05:31 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- Powerfulify at 26-01-2016 06:13 PM (8 years ago)
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Govt have planned 2 kill more of their men
Posted: at 26-01-2016 06:13 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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