MAN CONNIVES WITH FAMILY TO CHEAT SECOND WIFE
MIKE MUGALA
THE Matero Local Court has heard that a man allegedly connived with his family to lie to his second wife that he was single.
Linda Mulenga, 30, giving evidence in matter her husband, Lameck Mwale, 39, sued her for reconciliation, said she started losing interest in her marriage upon discovering that she was a second wife. But Mwale said he still loved his wife and did not think that divorce was the solution to their current problems.
The couple got married in 2015 and has one child.“My husband has been married to his first wife and the couple has three children, I found out recently.
What is disturbing is that his family received me well and said nothing about the issue [marital status],” Mulenga said.
Mulenga said it was better for them to go separate ways because she had lost trust in her husband.She also told the court that she recently discovered that her husband has a child with a Nyimba-based lover.Mulenga said divorce was the best option because she was tired of being tortured mentally.“
It is better I walk out now before this man kills me with depression, already I have developed high blood pressure because of the way he treats me.
We have been on separation for over three months now,” Mulenga said.Testifying earlier, Mwale said all was well in his marriage until his wife started accusing him of being promiscuous.
He said he has not enjoyed his second marriage because of the fights and misunderstandings.“I was married to another woman before I met her, (but) there is nothing between me and the first wife as we speak.
“Due to the quarrels that we have been having, Mulenga has even deserted our home and I don’t know where she is at the moment,” Mwale said.
He pleaded with the court to help him reconcile with his wife so that they could raise their child together.
Magistrate Kaputo Ng’andwe adjourned the matter pending judgement.