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    "id": 463009,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/463009/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Dr.) Shaban",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 139,
        "legal_name": "Naomi Namsi Shaban",
        "slug": "naomi-shaban"
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    "content": "Thank you very much hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this very important Bill which once it becomes law can sort out the mess that we have in this country. More often than not in a polygamous arrangement the first wife has always been the one who has suffered. We have had destitute families. The first wife is the one who would come in when the husband has nothing. They work together. She makes him comfortable. He makes some money and they acquire some property. They suffer together, but once he has arrived he does so alone and he leaves the wife behind. Once they bring in somebody else, the first wife can even be thrown out. This has happened to so many families. As a result, we end up having court cases and destitute families in situations where women have worked very hard to assist their spouses to be where they are. I do agree that time has come for us to put this thing in the past. This Matrimonial Property Bill, once it goes through, it is going to stabilize our families and make sure that our families are going to realize what they have sought over the years. It is important that the constitutional requirement of Article 45, equality of matrimonial property has got to be observed. Whereas even when in a polygamous setup a second or third wife have come in and they work together with the husband, usually when the newer wife comes in they take precedence and they become more important. They are prioritized over the other ones. I cannot say much more because to me this Bill is what we need and we need it like yesterday. I thank you."
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