Thursday, April 28, 2005

M7 sets priorities...

... and it is not the Home Bill. Who is wondering?
If it would pass as envisaged the traditional men's role would change and e.g. domestic rape would become a criminal offence and having more than one wife would only be allowed for Muslims (under certain conditions). So, why should any man in Parliament be interested in passing the law so close before the elections?





The original article from The New Vision:

Home Bill may wait – Museveni

WARRIOR: Museveni holds a spear and a shield at the Hoima Boma grounds on Tuesday

By William Rwebembera

THE Domestic Relations Bill (DRB) may not be passed as a law, following complaints and resistance it has faced from the public, President Yoweri Museveni has said.

Museveni said the Bill was not urgently needed and could be halted to allow consultations from both the public and the government.
He said halting it would calm Muslims and other men who feel that it had marginalised them.

β€œIt has raised a lot of public outcry and it is something which is not urgently needed. I am going to talk to Cabinet and the concerned committee and see if it can be put aside for the time being, and it will be brought back after some consultations,” he said.

He was on Tuesday addressing Hoima district local leaders in the town.

The leaders expressed discomfort over the proposal of one man one wife, saying it would not favour the many women who would remain unmarried because of the unequal ratio of men to women.

There are about 500,000 women more than men.

The President also commissioned a multi-million British American Tobacco store at Kibati and launched The Liberty Broadcasting Services, a local FM station.

Published on: Thursday, 28th April, 2005

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