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Momodou
Denmark
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 Posted - 30 Sep 2011 : 18:13:11
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 Dictators Cannot Stay For Ever: Mighty Qathafi Is No More
Friday, September 30, 2011
The reality on the ground in Libya today is that Muammar Al Qathafi is no more. He is not the one who is commanding; he is not directing the affairs of Libya; Qathafi is hiding in his own Libya. It is more than four weeks since the former Libyan leader is not seen publicly, but only heard from recorded tapes not even videos types as before in the early days of the upheaval of the revolution. No one could have believed such a year ago.
This paper’s position from the onset is that we are not in for none Libyan involvements in a regime change agenda; nor are we interested in seeing Libya turned into mystery as it is today. All we are in support of is the choice and will of the Libyans.
The Libyan people have felt that enough is enough. How on earth will one person ruled a country for more than four decades and still believes that there is no one to take up the mantle of leadership. Then that person has failed as a leader. This is what exactly happens in the case of Muammar Qathafi’s Libya.
This is a man who came to power illegitimately in 1969 like many other sitting African heads of states. These are the kinds of leaders who today brag that democracy and all the goodies of it has to be upheld. These are the leaders who tend to be preaching rule of law and democracy. And yet these are the leaders who often remind their subjects that they sacrifice their lives for their countries, and the common good of the people. This is not possible to be the truth. One cannot come to power illegitimately and be seen as the champion of democracy, defender of the poor, and champion of human rights.
The Al Qathafis and many like him can only fool some of the people, but not all of the people at all times. The truth is now unraveling in the Arab world as many of them were fooled but now not all are fooled at all times. Such should send a signal to black African countries where dictatorship is too much on the prevalence.
All dictators are warned to take the Arab Uprising as an eye opener, and change now before it is too late. All what it will take to change is to have a second look at the human right records of the countries they ruled, as many are ruled with a very poor human rights records. The other aspect of a change is a level political playing field and above all a conducive media environment.
Many of our countries are below records that are not acceptable in terms of rights violations as it manifested itself in most Arab worlds. But such is what is in many of our countries. Virtually many are ruling with an iron fist. Opponents are pushed off and many meet their untimely deaths only because they oppose. Most sitting African presidents just cannot stomach genuine criticisms. All they want is praises even though they know that they are being merely praised for nothing. It is a shame.
Elections are being rigged from registration process to voting, and right through to counting of votes. Unpleasantly, there are no presidential term limits in many of our countries. Presidents’ stay in power as long as they know they can rig elections. Some have become demigods and such must be demystified.
Inorder to have a world that all can live in peace our systems must allow easy transitions to power. People should stop seeing their opponents as enemies, but rather as real players who have their own roles in the governance of their states.
Why would one time president with all the privileges and respect, ends up in a hole like a big rat? Why not like former president Senghore of Senegal, and that of former President Abdou Diouf? Why not like former president JJ Rawallings of Ghana, in fact Ghana has many of them. Keep your dignity Mr. President.
Source: DailyNews
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Karamba
United Kingdom
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Posted - 30 Sep 2011 : 21:56:40
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| Dictatorship is really bad. |
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kobo
United Kingdom
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Posted - 01 Oct 2011 : 14:18:12
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Are these extracted statements from The Daily news editorial below, generally describing what is in place for Libya or Gambia 
"Elections are being rigged from registration process to voting, and right through to counting of votes. Unpleasantly, there are no presidential term limits in many of our countries. Presidents’ stay in power as long as they know they can rig elections. Some have become demigods and such must be demystified." |
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