1959-03-28 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MARCH · 28, 1959,

WEEK-END WOMANSENSE

SHE CONCEDES THAT A GLIMPSE OF SUMMER

MAN WAS BORN

POLYGAMOUS

"Mmous,"

RAN was born poly- Moslem low does not provide " said a for divorce, but it recognises re- pretty, slender Javanese pudiatlon, for men only. woman." But as a member

"The husband, is almost total- of Parliament, she intenda ly, free to cast aside any of his wives without legal proceedings, to see this is changed-in But if a wife wants to untie the Indonesia.

marital not, she has to bring. the matter to court and then the court only can under the husband to issue a repudiation order. He has to pay no alimony.

The woman is Mrs Soemarl, a fetinist first and a member of Parliament Indonesian

the second.

"Practically all mate animais ar polygamous, but unilke the Jungle-dwelling animals, man bus eulture. And regulation of marriage is one prodhuel of cul- twie," he added in an interview. Mrs Socmerl, a widow whose age is one of my most clostly guarded secrets," is one of In- donesia's leading fighters for wemen's rights.

Her intet move to improve the status of women Was to introduce a bill regulating mar lages, a tremendous undertalt ng in a country whose popula tion fa BO per cont Moslem and where a man can have as many as four wives.

Misinterpreted

" do not necessarily contest truth of Moslem laws," she said. "But those laws have been mis- Interpreted and misused in Indonesia."

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Under cumvent Indonesian practice, a man

Lake second, third or even fourth wife without the consent of the first wife.

"Often the husband does not fake the Trouble of informing the first wife when he takes en rdditional wife," she explained, "The first wife may not know of until the household budget is suddenly cut."

But in most cases, she said, the husband brings its newest wife home, arid "that is that."

"Actually," she added, "Mbe em law Inposes many limita tions on the man who has more than one wife. A husband is supposed to treat all his wives exactly the same, and has to diylde his affections equally omong them."

Most opposition to her pro- posal has come from orthodox Moslem groups which claim the bl oppeses principles of the Moslem religion.

"This is not a matter of re- ligion only," Mrs Soemari said. "It le also a

con- selence."

Bul opposition of the men is not the only obstacle.

matter

of

"The weak economie position cf Indonesian women in my biggest handicap," she suki "Economie dependence and polygamy walk hand in hand,”

Disappointed

with

"You arc playing matches in a haylon," said K. H. Muslich, of the Orthodox Malam Perty, one of the most bitter opponents of Mrs Soe- marl's bill. You had beller stop before it la 100 late,"

Muslich also claimed the blu would "only be good for atheists and non-belleven.”

com-

"The entire Mostem munity will desert the govern- ment if it passes the bill," he warned during a parliamentary debate.

female One backer, another legislator. Mr Surychiad, said, "Love cannot be divided. A young and new wife is like a How rejuvenation for a man.

love could you expect him to his Brst wife as much?"

Stab In The Back

That's just the problem, anap- ped back Muslich, "The bill is a slab in the back, and we will be held responsible In the here- after If we pass it.".

At least one male legislater backed Mra Soemari's efforts,

"It is about time we give wo- men a proper place in the corn- munity, said Silan Papare.' "Even Adam in his Garden of Eden felt lonely without Eve."

But another male legislator,

Mrs Soemari is disappointed with the lack of enthusiasm T. S. Mardjohan, said the prob among men who "do not seem to lem was not how many wives a realise that a marriage bill not man had; the problem is getting only affects the position of wo- married. men but also affects the position of the entire society."

To solve this problem, he pro- making marriage "What I am asking for," she posed a bill

compulsory, **particularly for continued, "is the implementa widows and widowers to prevent tinn of beste human rights. At the occurrence of undesired least, a woman should be given things." the opportunity whether she would be willing to share her husband and her home with somebody else.”

10 decide

Said the widowed Mrs Soc- murk; "Just an evasive move.”— UP.I.

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