Ghanian actor-cum-politician, John Dumelo has opined that polygamy should be legalized in Ghana since most men have side chicks. The actor, while agitating for Ghana's marriage and ordinance law against polygamy to be repealed, explained that most married men have women they have affairs with outside their marriage, who perform the same duties as wives.
He wrote: “Under customary law and Mohammedans law Cap 129, a man can marry more than one woman. Under the marriage Ordinace 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 I think it's time for that to be repealed.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 stautus because they peroform the same duties.”
John Dumelo also added that in the same vein, polyandry should legalized for women to be allowed to marry more than one man.
His wife, Mrs Gifty Mawunya Dumelo, replied to his post, writing: “Equal rights indeed ...babe hurry home and meet my new new husband."
John Dumelo's post has now been removed from his Instagram page.
Dumelo also granted an interview to Accra based Citi FM. During the interview, he said there's nothing wrong with engaging in polygamy as long as the family has enough resources to take care of the large household that will result from a polygamous marriage. According to John Dumelo, women should also be allowed to chose multiple husbands because it is "perfect" for both ways.
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 is fine and I mean, I speak to a lot of Muslim friends of mine and they are okay with it, personally I don’t believe in it but I feel it’s good for Ghana.
“The reversal is also perfect, do it both ways, do it for women also but naturally, men are like that and women aren’t so you will find less women doing that but I think should be legalized."
Source: LIB
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I know Dumelo cannot stick with one woman that is why he's saying that 😂
My friend you are now a politician and every word that comes from your mouth must be measured. You can't be going round granting this kind of interviews and mess up and expect that your opponent will not spin it against you. You need to be careful. This statement you made is unnecessary. What makes it weird is you saying you don't believe in it but Ghanaians should allowed to do it. How can you advocate for something you don't believe in. It's always better to ***barred word*** when you don't have anything productive to say. If you want to be in parliament then start being mature and stop the childish lifestyle. You can't be playing with marriage matters.
MR. JOHN DOMELO, DON'T MIND THE HYPOCRITES INSULTING YOU. IT IS POSSIBLE SOME OF THEM ARE EITHER DEEPLY ENGAGED IN THE ACT OR ARE CHILDREN FROM SUCH PARENTS ENGAGED IN "HIDDEN POLYGAMY". SOME BISHOPS, PASTORS AND PRIEST HAVE DECEIVED THEMSELVES BY CLAIMING THEY ARE MARRIED IN THE ORDINANCE WAY YET THEIR ACTIONS ARE WORSE THAN THOSE PRACTISINGING POLYGAMY. PASTORS TAKING OVER LADIES IN THEIR CHURHES AND FORGETTING THEIR OWN HOMES. WHY ARE SOME CHILDREN OF PASTORS WAYWARD? LACK OF CONTROL BECAUSE THEY ARE LEFT UN ATTENDED TO OR SUPERVISED DUE TO SUCH DEVIANT BEHAIOURS OF PASTORS.
When a people throw away ancient boundaries set up by God and kept by our fathers, that civilization perishes. This is an upcoming politician who is cast in the mold of those who advocate for LGBT-Q "rights" and legalization. The Ayawaso people must stop him before he ever gets into parliament!
will he be ok if he is sharing his wife with another man now? I believe the brain God gave us are under utilize by us.
who said polygamy is illegal in ghana? ***barred word*** prick
I wonder why you are calling this guy V8 Theeif. If he was one, he should have been enjoying life behind the bars (prizon I mean). This is where Akufu Addo FAILING us all. We expected him to hall all such persons to the courts at least, for the determination of their fate to become a deterrent to ***barred word*** of state property at the least opportunity given to any citizen. If he was in prizon could he make such statement again? THEEIFS hide in political parties. Hence Akufu Addo may therefore be hoarding countless theeifs in his government. SO SAD FOR GHANA.
no wonder your master have 17 children , only God knows how many women he sidechick outside his matrimonial home .
Dumelo is a ***barred word*** politician-wanna-be. Many folks involved in polygamy just operates families with struggling children. If you want polygamy legalized, why not practice what you preach. I feel sorry for the ones who are about to cast their votes for you as run for Parliament, for your pronouncements often have made no sense.
oooh, Ghana has become very cheap. Every nonentity is talking, aaaaahhh!!! Do you know the implication of what you are asking for?