Mali women's rights bill blocked
For a nation where over 90% of the population is of the Islamic religion, President of Mali refused to sign the new family law, in stead returning the law back to parliament to be reviewed.
The muslims of Mali are against the new family law,saying the "law is the devils work." The law would have given women more rights than they already have.
Women's devastated to hear that what they thought could have been a new beginning for them, in fact was currently put on hold.
Is there no other avenue that President Amadou Toumani Toure could have taken to maintain a calm and peaceful society, with the comprehension to understand what the law could have possibly done for women in Mali?
In view of the fact majority of the population do not agree with the law, does that mean it is wrong or saitanic? Does this mean the minority should be not be taken into consideration?
Could the law be talking for some of those who are not at liberty to speak for themselves?
