A general worker in Lusaka, Zambia, who seemed to have extended his working hours from the work premises to different beds, servicing different women, has been advised to make his woman sweet rather than going out to find sweetness in other women.
This is in a case where 28-year-old Mergan Nakamba of Zingalume was seeking to reconcile with her estranged husband, Luckson Kalaba, aged 30, of George Compound in Lusaka, reports Zambia Observer.
Mergan revealed that Luckson frequently attended fake funerals to cover up his extramarital affairs.
She stated that her husband had multiple mistresses whom he visited frequently, leaving her to face the brunt of his emotional abuse.
Appearing before Matero Local Court, Zambia, after months of discord in her marriage, Mergan lamented that it was rare to see her husband spending the night at home as he frequently left late at night around 22 hours to spend time with his lovers and further ordered her to close the doors.
She revealed that her husband not only engaged in extramarital affairs but also subjected her to verbal abuse whenever she confronted him about his actions.
“Whenever he goes out with other girls, he ensures to give my number to the same girls and tells them to insult me,” she said.
“When I find him with girls and ask why he is cheating on me, he tells me those prostitutes are sweet and sometimes he beats me up”, Mergan explained.
When the senior magistrate, Lewis Mumba asked Mergan about her desired outcome and whether her husband loved her, she responded with a mix of hope.
Despite recognising that her husband might not love her, Mergan expressed a desire to reconcile and salvage their marriage, even stating that she wanted to live happily ever after with him.
“Sometimes, the marriage is there, sometimes the marriage is not there. It’s up and down”, she said.
“I know that all men are womanisers, but whenever his phone rings in my presence, I can only ask that he picks up from outside.”
In his defense, Kalaba denied the accusations of infidelity, and instead cast doubt on Mergan’s character, accusing her of disrespect and irresponsibility towards him.
Delivering his judgment, Mumba sought to reconcile the couple however, forewarning them that their marriage might be in jeopardy due to Kalaba’s alleged mistreatment of Mergan.
“I don’t see any future in this marriage because of the ill treatment you render to your wife and if you are still playing while in relationships, don’t get married because it’s not fair that you go to other women and come back to your wife just because of sex. You are torturing her,” Mumba stated.
“Even if I am reconciling you, I know you will come back because this man is not straight.
“Make your woman sweet rather than going out to find sweetness in other women,” he ruled.
