He was not a perfect leader, but who is? Democracy is adopted in Africa, and it is adopted from Western countries, I believe democracy is important tool in today's era but I also believe a country that is ready for democracy by the will of its people is much more important than that forced into them. I also believe in sense of either economic growth and good quality of living majority of people in Africa will be ready to trade and give up democracy to achieve the above critical things in life.
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Maybe yes, Gaddafi deserved to removed in power, but it could be more sense if it was the will of the majority of Libyans and by Libyans themselves and any other way around. It would have been much better for a good and open legal procedure to be followed, but is International Law real realistic? How many crimes do Western powers commit and nothing is brought forward? How many civilians have died under Western powers interference in sovereign states? A lot, but that is the side that the International Law ignores. Justice should be to both sides, when it is only operational to one side it is hard for it to gain respect.
As the Minister for Foreign Affairs [Tanzania], stated, AU has not been respected by the NATO when it was about to pass through peaceful means to end the Libyan crisis. The need reforms at the United Nations Security Council are now more than crucial to insure the matter of sovereignty is not only to the Western powers but also to developing African states.
If Africa will continue to let foreign powers mess with it's stability and bring instability for their own capitalistic interests then we should know one thing, that is Africa will always be an underdog. Unless we stand up, with one voice, against foreign powers getting into our lands and bring instability in the name of democracy though its for their own interests, Africa will remain in poverty while they will always prosper!
Anyone who will try to tell me NATO went to Libya for democracy, I will ask you few questions. Why not North Korea? Why not Burma? Why not Somalia? Why not Cuba? and lastly why not CHINA?
A analytically reasoning will open your eyes and let you see that their is nothing than propaganda with what has happened in Libya. Even if Gaddafi deserved to be removed still what he did for Libya in terms of economy and other issues he deserved better. Even after all his body deserved at least a last respect! Africa had several leaders, but few were able to stand firm against being bullied in International Arena. But whats important is that few were able to bring even a half of such a high quality living standards!
As the day ends, I still see no day that a western government leader brought to international courts, and don't tell me they don't commit international crimes. A lot of people die every week in middle east due to unjustified interventions. Remember the issue of D.R.Congo? Who encouraged the civil war there? What about the human rights abusing Guantanamo bay?
I think of Africa. My mother land! Beautiful and rich in resources! The major obstacles standing in it's way; neo-colonialism and forced policies...more foreign investments, going away with Billions of worth of natural resources while paying less than 10% of their profits...but no one sees that, no ONE..!!!
Its all about greedy and national interests! We students and scholars understands, so its hard to push blames..
I hope one thing, we need a real complex balance of power.....! Africa wake up!!!! As Gaddafi is gone, I hope the goals for an African currency and Africa Monetary Union wont go away with him. These are great and important things, and I believe Gaddafi's commitment to these principles might be one of the reasons for such dedicated operation to remove him.
All in all, there are a lot of undemocratic and 'real' oppression leaderships in the world...so unless we get the real reasons why Libya? Africa will never trust in Western powers, and furthermore never again trust the UN Security council. To be lied and ignored is what several states got from NATO, and that is real abuse of influence!
As Tanzania we look forward for new co-operation with the new Libya, as our Foreign Minister said, we pray for a better and peaceful Libya though we cant hide our concerns over the future of Libya!
"Compare Libya's country profile with any other in sub-Saharan Africa and you'll see that this guy, unlike too many of the crap leaders the continent has endured in the last few decades, didn't just say "f*ck you" to his people.
Compare Libya's GDP per capita ($12K+) with countries like Nigeria ($1K+) or Botswana, probably the most stable "democracy" in Africa at $6K+ (democracy is not always the solution; sometimes it's nothing more than a money-wasting farce).
Gaddafi was a dictator, he supported many questionable cause and held on to power for too long, and it is best that he goes now, but while we celebrate his removal let's not completely erase our memories of what elsehe did, or forget why many of us were also, from time to time, rather proud of him, frustrating as he may have been."
~ThisIsAfrica.com
"Compare Libya's country profile with any other in sub-Saharan Africa and you'll see that this guy, unlike too many of the crap leaders the continent has endured in the last few decades, didn't just say "f*ck you" to his people.
Compare Libya's GDP per capita ($12K+) with countries like Nigeria ($1K+) or Botswana, probably the most stable "democracy" in Africa at $6K+ (democracy is not always the solution; sometimes it's nothing more than a money-wasting farce).
Gaddafi was a dictator, he supported many questionable cause and held on to power for too long, and it is best that he goes now, but while we celebrate his removal let's not completely erase our memories of what elsehe did, or forget why many of us were also, from time to time, rather proud of him, frustrating as he may have been."
~ThisIsAfrica.com
God Bless Africa,
God Bless Libya!
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