Controversial peer Baroness Flather caused outrage yesterday with a claim that Nigerian men marry four wives because they are lazy. Speaking on a radio phone-in debate on polygamy, she said: ‘Most of the men in Nigeria don’t do anything, their wives do all the work, that’s why they have so many.’
Lady Flather spoke out after a Nigerian caller told how his father had four wives, they all lived together in the same house without arguments and their 11 children were all well educated.
The crossbencher, Britain’s first female Asian peer, recently made controversial claims that some Asian families in Britain have lots of children in order to claim extra welfare payments.
Yesterday’s comments were made as she spoke as a guest on the BBC Radio 5 Breakfast show, presented by Nicky Campbell.
Campbell was joined in the studio by Khola Hasan, of the Islamic Sharia Council, which says polygamy is on the rise among British Muslims.
Following the peer’s comment, embarrassed laughter could be heard before Mrs Hasan said: ‘That’s a bit unfair’.
Campbell then interjected: ‘If I’d said what you’ve just said I’d be in the papers tomorrow for racism, wouldn’t I?’
But the baroness went on: ‘They have four wives – one to do the farming, one to look after the children, one to look after the man and one to do the housework. It is just a fact. Why should I lie?’
Two British Nigerians later called the show and condemned the comments, pointing out that polygamy is a sign of affluence rather than idleness.
Last night Radio 5 said the peer’s views were ‘entirely her own’.
My people, wetin make we do to this amoeba of a thing that calls herself a "british" - ASIAN citizen?
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Posted: at 27-09-2011 08:55 PM (13 years ago) | Addicted Hero
purityjustice at 27-09-2011 10:12 PM (13 years ago) (m)
she is saying the reverse. british men are lazy to the core. their wife take charge of their responsibility, welfare and upkeep while they are out drinking their selves stupor.
Posted: at 27-09-2011 10:12 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac
when does marrying many wives translate to laziness? instead, she could have said "increase in family crisis & poverty". beside, how comes Nigeria is her sample test. all this British who are longer throat for our oil get mouth to talk. now, lets ask her, how many husband has she maried? all these divorsees.
Posted: at 27-09-2011 10:30 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
donspirado88 at 27-09-2011 10:30 PM (13 years ago) (m)
She is completely insane!!! As much as i don't support a polygamous family does not make a polygamous man lazy or weak. I think the woman is a F**king racist by nature. This kinda woman are not suppose to be allow to speak in a public place or rather listen to because she speaks shit. Does she think that a lazy and poor man can marry more than one wife.... Ofcourse not! And she also think that Polygamous family only exist in Africa & Nigeria precisely. I strongly believe that she has a personal issue with Nigerians and is better she go and sort herself out or STUPID MORON trying to tarnish the Nigerian image. Nonsense
Posted: at 27-09-2011 10:30 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
donspirado88 at 27-09-2011 10:42 PM (13 years ago) (m)
Quote from: purityjustice on 27-09-2011 10:12 PM
she is saying the reverse. british men are lazy to the core. their wife take charge of their responsibility, welfare and upkeep while they are out drinking their selves stupor.
That's what they do.... The British wife will be working and their men will be killing themselves with Vodka(Hot drinks) and sitting in the house like a frozen bonga fish. She wants to make name by saying nonsense about Nigerian men thinking that we're dumb and don't know what their men do. Look at this damage crank who hasn't fixed their problems yet she want to discuss someone's own! F**k her for all i care.... Idiot
Posted: at 27-09-2011 10:42 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
sugaDaddy1forU at 27-09-2011 11:12 PM (13 years ago) (m)
ALL THE WHOLE MIDDLE EAST MUSLIMS, AFRICAN MUSLIMS, USA MUSLIMS, EUROPE MUSLIMS HAVE MORE THAN ONE WIFES. SHE DIDNT SEE ANY OF THOSE PEOPLE BUT NIGERIA, MAYBE SHE KNW SOMETHING ABOUT NIGERIAN MUSLIMS THAT WE DNT KNOW.
P.S DON'T HATE ME BCOZ OF WHAT COMES OUT OF MY MOUTH, I DON'T GIVE A SHIT ABOUT MYSELF, SO phyukOFF..
Posted: at 27-09-2011 11:12 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac
dlimelite at 27-09-2011 11:34 PM (13 years ago) (f)
WHOEVER SAID THAT IS A DUMBAZZ. CUZ THEY SHOULD SEE WHY WE HAVE PPL LIKE ALIKO DANDOTE. AND THEY NEED TO THNK ABOUT WHY WOMEN OF DIFF. COUNTRIES COME AFTER NAIJA MEN THESE DAYS. BUT I'M NOT GONNA NAME ANY. YA'LL SHOULD KNOW.
Posted: at 27-09-2011 11:34 PM (13 years ago) | Hero
........yu already no that 
...heheh...if yu wanna smell what kebella is cooking........bring it up!!
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