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    "id": 425135,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Dido",
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        "legal_name": "Col (Rtd) Ali Rasso Dido",
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    "content": "the outset that marriage is built to last rather than say that it is something that can go wrong. So, some amendments may also be necessary in that regard. I would like to take caution on the issue of cohabitation. With the kind of Marriage Bill that we are enacting into law, the men of this world should be persuaded to get married rather than cohabit so that families can be safe, particularly in terms of placing children in the right perspective in the family set up. Another thing I would like to talk about is determination of objection. It has been clearly pointed out in this Bill that the importance of determination of objection is to curtail abuse, which has been happening in some marriages. We have had cases of people objecting to marriages whose preparations were at the final stage. The Islamic law relating to marriage has, to an extent, been clear and moderate. However, in this Bill, there are some areas which need to be flushed out so that it is in conformity or is as close as possible to the Christian marriage. The grounds for annulment in this particular case, especially under Section 73, I think we should be extremely cautious, if one party wants to walk out of the marriage. Our courts, being what they are, it is very easy for that particular system to be corrupted and marriage to be annulled before due process of trying to bring the parties together is achieved."
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