Eritrean men risks being jailed for life by the government if they fail to marry more than one wife

This is contained in a statement in Arabic by the Grand Mufti (the highest official of religious law in the country) which scanned copy surfaced on social media sites on Thursday last week.

In the statement, Eritrea called for all men in the country to marry at least two wives and the government assured the men that it would pay for the marriage ceremonies and houses.

According to the government, the order is because there is an acute shortage of men occasioned by causalities during the civil war with Ethiopia.

Afkinsider.com said the document, which could not be independently verified, warned that any man or woman who opposes the decision “will face a life sentence”.

The document in Arabic, which is in Arabic, says, “Based on the law of God in polygamy, and given the circumstances which the country is experiencing in terms of men shortage, the Eritrean department of Religious Affairs has decided on the following:
“First that every man shall marry at least two women and the man who refuses to do so shall be subjected to life imprisonment with hard labour.

“The woman who tries to prevent her husband from marrying another wife shall be punished to life imprisonment.”

More than 150,000 Eritrean soldiers were killed during the secession war from Ethiopia between 1998 and 2000. At the time Eritrea had about four million people.
No sooner had the social media corridors received this news had memes sprouted all over with some men clearly saying the Eritrean visa was a prerequisite. Here are some for your ribs.
https://www.newsday.co.zw/2016/01/27/meme-excitement-over-eritrea-marriage-law-story/

Other mimes

Women all over the world must be livid over the excitement their men are exhibiting by wishing there were Eritrean.

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LWKMD

I must be there this weekend

smithsydny:
I must be there this weekend

Me too.
presently at their embassy in Abj.

Lolz

The coolest law ever.

DonChippy:
Me too. presently at their embassy in Abj.

am in abj were is there address plz

smithsydny:
am in abj were is there address plz

DonChippy:

DonChippy: