Big deal Aiyaz Khaiyum!

Was quite hilarious hearing iAG over the radio, in his most serious tone (the one he uses for diversionary tactics), telling one and all that his puppet regime is changing the marriageable age in Fiji for females from 16 to 18yrs (males of course, remained at 18yrs).
Like hellooo! Firstly, what are the statistics (in the last 5 -7 years) that parents in Fiji were rushing to marry off their daughters when they’re still barely out of their teens?
This lulu iAG tells us that these changes will ’stop the practice of female children being regarded as commodities and sold for financial gain’. Yeah right…16 or 18yrs..what’s with the 2 year difference, and if that were indeed a problem, what is there to stop it from continuing or even escalating given our dire economic circumstances?
Sadly, nothing boojoo!
Secondly, what is the rationale behind this so-called ‘equalizing’ the marriageable age at 18yrs for both sexes (pls don’t bore me with yr interpretation of equal rights for women/females)… when I understand that the earlier threshold at 16yrs for females reflected society’s sound recognition of the female sex as the more emotionally mature of the two, of the same age. And was that not a biological fact then as it is now??
Inanycase, I am told that even at 16yrs (for females) and 18yrs (for males), both had still needed parental consent before marrying under Fiji’s laws and if parental consent was withheld, then they could turn to the Court for a decision, which of course the Court would carefully weigh in the light of clear parental disapproval to one or both parties.
But now, with the IDIOT iAG informing us that parental consent for marriage that existed for both minors will be abolished; the safeguards for young, impulsive, ill-prepared, ill-equipped and infatuated couples who mostly can’t tell the difference between love and lust, is practically gone! And sadly, those losers with New Methodical Kei Atu style church will gladly step in to fill the vacuum with their stupid preachings on the roles of husband and wife. Goodness me, even the courts won’t be able to protect these youngsters from themselves.
Personally, I would rather if the marriageable age for both sexes was increased to 25yrs, with or without parental consent, BUT with the prerequisite that engaged couples undergo compulsory marital counseling with qualified marriage counselors (certainly not with the kei Atu types kere2!)
That just might go a long way in reducing the increasing stats on divorce with all its related social ills for affected families, aside from the costs that has to be borne by us, the poor taxpayers of this country.
Shame on you AIYAZ, pls try another tactic. Loser.