Following a K FM Radio
Talk Show, Monday, 18 March 2013, where Hon. (Dr) Miria Matembe featured; there
are all the facts that the men and women have serious problems in maintaining
the relationship in whatever category of marriage they may find themselves. I am of the view that the title to the Bill
is a problem which calls for its change.
2ndly, when the Bill is called Marriage and Divorce, the religious
leaders come in a big way to oppose the inclusion of the co – habiting, many
enjoy this relationship though out of the will of one or both parties. The biggest percentage of relationships in
Uganda is that of those people who are co – habiting, hence the law needs to
address them. Matembe went as far as
saying that co – habiting is a big problem, and many who subscribe to it have
actually failed to raise bride – price; the reason why the law should see bride
price removed from the requirements for marriage. It is also true that the sharing of property
in case of divorce may not be as simple as assumed. What for instance happens to a house that was
built by the two at divorce yet when the children should under normal
circumstances remain enjoying the shelter of the said house, and who should
remain with them?
All in all, the facts at
hand are that the hard economic times have made the institution (marriage) more
vulnerable as financial matters have in many instances had a hand in its
instability.
The law in itself may not
do much. We need to be more careful when
selecting people to produce children with.
It may be no surprise that some Ugandan women may be already producing
children with Sudanese many of whom are in Uganda as refugees, but simply
because they have money, a woman may have little consideration for the
consequences after, only to find herself in very hard circumstances, that can
even involve a Cultural Shock!
William Kituuka Kiwanuka
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