Rape Law Sparks controversy among the bicameral legislation in Somaliland

[SirLancelLord]

The Upper House of Somaliland parliament have defied the rape bill that the Lower house of Parliament approved.

The MP’s in the Upper house argue that having the bill amended that it has been included a clause that is staunchly against the Islamic region and Somaliland traditions as well. The Upper house has the overall power to protect the religion, culture and peace and further said that the Rape Law passed by the Lower House of Parliament was based on the culture exported from Europe. Hon. Abdirahman Mohamed Ilka Ase said that the constitution of Somaliland is based on protecting the religion and having the MP’s have debated on the bill but having it submitted to the Lower house, it has been reviewed.

He protested that the Upper house has the right to be resubmitted in order to have a look at it but the Lower House passed the bill with the changes. The MP spoke as if Rights lobbyists have pressurized to include certain clauses in the Bill before approval. He argued that the Upper house brought experts to come up a bill that was in line with the Islamic religion.

The Rape law has sparked controversy between the bicameral legislation in Somaliland. Another MP from the Upper House of parliament said that the bill has been added to clauses that are against the Islamic religion. They have sent an appeal to the Head of State that the bill approved by the House of National Asesembly to be resubmitted to the Upper house for amendment. Women Lobbyists are fighting for the passing of the bill and have hailed once the Rape Law was passed with overwhelming majority.

 

[Crow]

What's their problem with it?

 

[DRACO]

@Saalax Bidaar what should we do with these old headed upper House fools?

 

[SomalilandForever]

They're copying the west. There should be no rape law.

We don't need the government to legislate our personal lives.

The odaays and the clan leaders can decide these smaller issues.

I'm gonna send money to the elders to oppose this more.

 

[SirLancelLord]

What's their problem with it?

The Guurti want father's / make family elders to be protected from prosecution of an underage girl gets married off as well as with direct marriages...

But the MPs and women's groups are against that abs are advising them of being against Islam. Which is totally wrong. This is why Somalia need democracy to eventually take out all the old ideas from society

 

[Ras]

27 years of progress.

 

[SirLancelLord]

27 years of progress.

Yes and keep on progressing we don't operate like you bums everything with a stroke of the pen without getting the people involved.

We're a nation where everyone gets a day. Yes I would much like the Guurti to go away with their backwards ideas we need modern thinking and western ideals of freedom and liberty

 

[SomalilandForever]

Yes and keep on progressing we don't operate like you bums everything with a stroke of the pen without getting the people involved.

We're a nation where everyone gets a day. Yes I would much like the Guurti to go away with their backwards ideas we need modern thinking and western ideals of freedom and liberty

You want our precious clan leaders to go away?

The same leaders who CREATED the country? Western ideals?

Acudubillah, you're not a true somalilander. You're a diaspora that wants to corrupt the country from within with haram.

 

[SirLancelLord]

You want our precious clan leaders to go away?

The same leaders who CREATED the country? Western ideals?

Acudubillah, you're not a true somalilander. You're a diaspora that wants to corrupt the country from within with haram.

How is it haraam to prevent forced marriage or children being married to older people that's what's being debated

 

[SomalilandForever]

How is it haraam to prevent forced marriage or children being married to older people that's what's being debated

There are no "forced marriages" going on. Who told you that?

You said "children" being married off. If they have reached puberty, it's halal.

Let the odaays decide.

 

[Saalax Bidaar]

@Saalax Bidaar what should we do with these old headed upper House fools?

Originally they were suppose to stay until SL transitioned into creating parliament. When that happened, their mandate should have ended right there and then. There is really no need for old senile man to be interfering with the the system.

The house of elders should be dispersed and dismissed. I will go further, the checks they currently collect by sitting on their asses should stop and instead given to the more deserving SNM vets.

 

[SirLancelLord]

There are no "forced marriages" going on. Who told you that?

You said "children" being married off. If they have reached puberty, it's halal.

Let the odaays decide.

So you would love too be married at 13 then to a 40 year old where you have to leave school and start becoming an adult at that age

 

[Sandvaer]

So you would love too be married at 13 then to a 40 year old where you have to leave school and start becoming an adult at that age

It’s usual the poor families selling their girls to richer men. It’s disgusting. Hope they will change the law.

 

[waraabe]

Time to replace these old heads, most of the are illiterate with no formal education

 

[.279]

When your trying to force progressivness to impress the west but you are who you are lool. The fact that its 2018 and don't have one in the books is sad

 

[SomaliMVP]

Time to replace these old heads, most of the are illiterate with no formal education

I always see you here talking about rape this and rape that. So I was wondering: For someone who is pro-rape, what is your opinion on the SL rape bill?

 

[SirLancelLord]

I always see you here talking about rape this and rape that. So I was wondering: For someone who is pro-rape, what is your opinion on the SL rape bill?

To simply this for you if this is approved without the Guurti amendments it will:
Life in prison to those that are guilty of rape
Men in family can be prosecuted for forced marriages / under age marriages of females

The Guurti wants to remove the second point, cuz they're most likely the generation to be affected

 

[.279]

To simply this for you if this is approved without the Guurti amendments it will:
Life in prison to those that are guilty of rape
Men in family can be prosecuted for forced marriages / under age marriages of females

The Guurti wants to remove the second point, cuz they're most likely the generation to be affected

He was being sarcastic, bro.

 

[waraabe]

When your trying to force progressivness to impress the west but you are who you are lool. The fact that its 2018 and don't have one in the books is sad

We could really try to impress the west and give them military bases like the French oven djbooty

 

[SirLancelLord]

He was being sarcastic, bro.

Still the silly notion that we're shooting western practices of human rights is stupid which means that our current system is messed up.

It's the main reasons refugees run to the EU from they're countries for the freedom to be yourself and not be controlled by anyone and a shot to be successful