Is bigamy allowed in Singapore?

[digdug]

A friend in Singapore showed me an obituary in the Singapore Straits Times today (19-July-2010) - on page 33. There's a guy who passed away - he had 2 wives.

I'm really puzzled.

[michaelrocksam]

After 15 Sep 1961 it is no longer allowed with the passing of the Women's Charter.

http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/non_versi...st&method=part

This guy is lucky he was early.

Then again, u can have many in china. ppl dun care about how many wives u have as long u have money

[digdug]

That guy is not old. He was only 44 years old when he passed away. How come he got 2 wives legally?

[thomas88]

Bigamy is not allow in Singapore but Big Amy (.)(.) will definitely be Welcome..

[pooren]

tot one was ex wife, but just never state in the obituary nia

[michaelrocksam]

possible he married both, but he was caught probably paid a heavy fine.

He could have abandon one and married another, without officially divorcing another. These would be during the days of none computerized records.

[see see only]

Ha....

With lesser and lesser "baby count" in sillypore ...


It is about time we suggest this to our government .... and both wifey must give birth to 1 kids at least (unless unbearable)

Who knows what will happen

[Clayton]

Just because the papers state that he had 2 wives does not mean that he really had 2. One maybe unregistered and have an arrangement or so.

[nishikado]

for a moment, i read it as Big Amy hahaha

[josephjo]

Maybe his a pr turn citizen??? His already married in some part of asia that's allowed? Anyway I think the ex wife theory is highly possible

[Bangster]

Maybe he paid more taxes.

[blade]

is he a malay?

[goodpartner]

Originally Posted by michaelrocksam

Then again, u can have many in china. ppl dun care about how many wives u have as long u have money

I tot china also not allowed?

Even customary marriage without registration is not allowed by sg law, I believe.

Since we're on this topic, other than becuming a muslim (and move to an arab country), how can I "legally" have more than one wife? Anyone?

[digdug]

Originally Posted by blade

is he a malay?

Apparently Chinese Singaporean. Not sure if he's muslim or not, but I don't think he is muslim.

[chenzong]

Simple. One was divorced. And perhaps "taken back" into the family. 上有政策下有对策。