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Momodou
Denmark
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 Posted - 18 Apr 2008 : 15:31:30
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Foroyaa Editorial:
Abolish The Fee That Deprives Some Gambians From Marrying
Section 27, subsection (1), states: “Men and women of full age and capacity shall have the right to marry and found a family.”
Can any man and woman, who wants to marry based on his or her free and full consent, be deprived of his or her right of marriage?
The law makes provision for Muslims to marry in accordance with Muslim rites and traditions and for Christians to marry in accordance with Christian rites and traditions.
However, Gambia, being a secular republic, tolerates the co-existence of various religions and permits the marriage of persons belonging to different faiths.
The Civil Marriage Act makes provision for persons belonging to any faith to get married. It has been the practice in The Gambia for two persons, one a Christian and the other a Muslim, who wish to marry each other, to be married under the Civil Marriage Act. Such marriages are conducted by the Registrar of Marriages at the Attorney General’s Chambers and Department of State for Justice. Section 7 of the Act makes provision for the payment of a prescribed fee and the issue of a certificate.
The fee charged for such marriages has been increased dramatically to D7000. This sum may be affordable by Gambians who reside abroad and wish to marry Europeans but it is certainly beyond the reach of couples, whose combined income lie between D2000 and D3000. Such people should not be deprived of marrying each other when they love each other and wish to stick to their faiths, just because they cannot afford to pay a fee of D7000.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issues
Issue No. 45/2008, 18 – 20 April 2008
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MeMe
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18 Apr 2008 : 17:34:00
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| This isn't just an issue in the Gambia, by the way! Registrar charges in many European countries aren't cheap either ..... the two-tier system is everywhere. |
It is better to die standing than to live on your knees - Ernesto Guevara de la Serna |
Edited by - MeMe on 18 Apr 2008 17:35:43 |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 18 Apr 2008 : 18:08:10
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Its all about getting money,not giving value for money, I agree with Me-me.
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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mansasulu
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Posted - 18 Apr 2008 : 21:57:01
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| I believe the intent of this legislation is to target Gambians who marry foreigners (mostly europeans) mostly tourists who come to the Gambia and find 'love'since they are the one who mostly do civil marriages. I dont have a problem with it so long as it deters these sham marriages. |
"...Verily, in the remembrance of Allâh do hearts find rest..." Sura Al-Rad (Chapter 13, Verse 28)
...Gambian by birth, Muslim by the grace of Allah... |
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