Recent Libyan civil war is one of the biggest with enormous support and participation of masses in recent memory. Finally the
dictator who ruled the country since September 1969 was killed and Libya is heading towards an elected government. This rebellion
by the people should been seen in the context of overall situation of Libya under Gadaffi. A country which has been debt-free.
A country which provided free and compulsory education, free health care and financial assistance for housing.
On the face of it, people should have been proud of what Libya achieved more so when the neighbouring countries in Africa have
much less to show. Yet people revolted. They revolted violently. They fought armed forces and hundreds lost their lives. They
fought till they won. They did realize that Gadaffi, though officially proclaimed that Libya was a Jamhuria (democracy) it was
actually a tyrant dictatorship which never tolerated voices of dissent. A word against the dictator had become an invitation to
death. It should be kept in mind that military coup under Gadaffi was against monarchy and had ousted king Idris. But despite
welfare schemes, that government had turned into one of the strongest dictatorship in the region.
We hope that the country now goes to safe hands and people live a dignified life. |
