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There was an uproar around the world as a 63-year-old chief priest Nuumo Borketey Laweh Tsuru XXXIII, married a 12-year-old girl in ACCRA.
The customary ceremony, held on Saturday amidst elaborate festivities, has sparked widespread condemnation from both local and international observers. Images and videos of the event shared widely on social media, have ignited outrage over the apparent endorsement of child marriage within the community.
During the ceremony, attendees purportedly encouraged the young bride to adorn herself in a manner deemed provocative and to prepare for marital duties, fueling concerns about the nature of the union.
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Critics have called for immediate intervention from authorities to annul the marriage and investigate Tsuru’s conduct. Ghanaian law stipulates a minimum marriage age of 18, yet child marriage persists in the country, with significant proportions of girls wed before reaching adulthood.
Leaders of the Nungua indigenous community, to which both the girl and the priest belong, have condemned the public’s opposition to the marriage, saying the criticism “comes from a point of ignorance”.
The girl is expected to undergo a second customary ceremony to purify her for her new role as the wife of the high priest. The ceremony will also prepare her for marital responsibilities such as childbearing, local media reported.
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