Obedient Wives Club not taking off in S'pore

Obedient Wives Club not taking off in S'pore

Muslim women listening to a speech at the launching ceremony of OWC in Jakarta, Indonesia. Picture by AP





















The Obedient Wives Club (OWC) has not gained widespread public support in Singapore, despite its growing popularity in the region.Only about 20 families have asked to join the club which encourages women to submit to their husbands and meet their sexual needs since a proposal was made last month to set it up in the republic, said its Singapore representative Azman Ari.Sex lessons to help wives serve their husbands better than a first-class prostituteare among the classes provided by the OWC to help promote harmonious marriages and counter social ills, the clubs vice-president Dr Rohaya Mohamad told the Malaysian media after the clubs launchhere last month.She added that a husband who was kept happy in the bedroom would have no reason to stray, seek out prostitutes or indulge in other social vices.Dr Rohaya, who previously served 15 years as a doctor in the Health Ministry, said the club would also offer counselling and lecture sessions for wives, husbands or couples.Despite public criticism towards the club, Dr. Rohaya said she believed that this was a successful formula to happy marriages.

Currently, the clubs Malaysian chapter have around 800 members while its chapter in Jordan have 200.OWC launched its Indonesian chapter in Jakarta on June 19.OWC was formed by Global Ikhwan Sdn Bhd, an organisation founded by former members of the banned Al-Arqam Islamic group.Source: Straits Times/ANN
Published July 19 2011