AGAIN, GOV DIRI TASKS TRADITIONAL RULERS TO MAINTAIN PEACE, SECURITY AT KING AWALA'S CORONATION . (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE

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 Again, Gov Diri Tasks Traditional Rulers To Maintain Peace, Security At King Awala's Coronation  Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has again urged traditional rulers to remain focused on the maintenance of peace, security and stability in their various domains as part of their contribution towards the development of the state. Governor Diri made the call at the weekend during the coronation ceremony ofHis Royal Majesty King Victor Awala, Ebeni-Ibe the Eighth (VIII) of Atissa Kingdom in the Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, at the Bishop Dimieari Grammar School, Yenagoa, the state capital. Represented by his deputy, Dr Peter Akpe, the Bayelsa Chief Executive acknowledged the critical role traditional rulers play in society as the custodians of culture and tradition, stressing that his administration will continue to hold them in high esteem. Expressing gratitude to the Chiefs and people of Epie-Atissa for their peaceful disposition, Governor Diri, noted...

SUPREME COURT IN INDIAN TO RULE ON END OF 'TRIPLE TALAQ' INSTANT DIVORCE.

Image result for india supreme court              Five of India's most senior judges have started a hearing which could end up being a watershed in the way Muslim men relate to their wives.Muslim men in India are allowed to divorce through ''triple talaq''-a custom that involves saying the word talaq three times in succession.The divorce is instant and unilateral.It can be done by text ,fax,email,Facebook or Whatsapp.The provocation can be trivial,such as putting on weight,greying or burning the dinner.Last month,the husband of national level netball champion,Shumayala Javed,divorced her by uttering talaq because she gave birth to a baby girl.The All India Muslim Personal Law Board,opposes the abolition of the instant divorce.In its petition to the Supreme Court,the Board argues that if Muslim men are denied triple talaq,they might murder their wives to get rid of them.Implying that triple talaq was good for women,the Board said that if a man had to face the hassle of time-consuming and expensive legal proceedigss to divorce hiss wife,''he may resort to illegal,criminal ways of murdering or burning her alive''.Though some Muslim religious figures have come out in support of a ban,saying triple talaq is an aberration and it is time for the Muslim community itself to start reform by issuing divorce guidelines that protect women's rights.
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