FALL OF COL. GHADDAFI IN LIBYA.

Finally the curtain was pulled down on that momentous Thursday, 20th of October 2011, on the 42 long tyrannical years rule of Mohammad Ghaddafi in Libya. Freedom loving Libyans finally heaved a sigh of relief. The Libyans had all the material benefits from its regime under their leader Ghaddafi but no freedom to inhale free air from the atmosphere. Libyans in Libya were given all the facilities and benefits to live a good life as far as material benefits are concerned while the same were missing elsewhere but when freedom came they were suppressed and oppressed. Here Col. Ghaddafi made a mistake.

It is said in the Bible that “Man does not live on Bread alone”. Suppression and oppression are the two major things man will oppose with all his might even by discarding material benefits. Lokmanaya Tilak had all the material benefits for him to live a very good life yet he longed for freedom saying “Freedom is my birth right and by all means I shall have it”. The fate of suppressor of people’s rights is the result of Ghaddafi’s End.

42 Years back when Ghaddafi captured power of Libya, the people there had high hopes of his rule but on the contrary his intentions and actions proved otherwise. He thought his rule is omnipotent and he was a devine appointee to rule Libya indefinetely with iron fist. By supporting terrorism in the world he acquired hatred from all around the globe, mainly from the West. Not only West but even some of his own Arab and Muslim Leaders started hating him, some openly like Anwar Sadat of Egypt while others silently. Sadat called him a “Boy” and “mentally deranged”. Further Sadat threatened Ghaddafi saying “I will teach you a good lesson and bombed Libya” while Ghaddafi like a Cockroach remained hidden.

Ghaddafi like many Arab leaders knew to act like a Lion in front of the Goat and a Goat in front of the Lion. When the then US President Ronald Reagan got annoyed at him, he sent an advance warning to Ghaddafi that he will bomb his house and actually Reagan did it boldly while Ghaddafi like a coward remained hidden elsewhere.

Ghaddafi’s patriotism towards Arab cause was immense and during the 1973 War of Arabs with Israel, he even pleaded with China to sell one Atom Bomb for him to destroy Israel. But philosophically Chou-en-Lai of China replied saying “Atom Bomb is not for sale”. When one of the Western leaders got this news, he remarked thus “from here one can make out how risky it is to entrust Arabs with an Atom Bomb”.

Ghaddafi had no respect for the World Organisations even where Libya is a member and for this reason while attending a NAM summit once, he remarked “NAM is a big Joke”. He had no respect for decency and discipline. In the world forum many world leaders considered him as a big clown.

A few days before his fall, when BBC correspondent asked him why the situation is going bad for him, he replied ‘you know nothing; there is nothing bad going, everything is ok in my country’. He failed to judge the mood of his people correctly and his sons also played their arrogant roles in his downfall. They acted like Emperors of Libya. Many times in many countries their leaders’ downfall brought about by their own rude sons, like Saddam Hussein’s sons.

It is said, “when one wicked man dies the entire city rejoices”. This is what has happened in the case of Ghaddafi’s death when the entire Libya rejoiced after hearing the news of his death. It was a very pitiable death he had to face after being tortured by his captors. I am sure he never expected to face such a horrible death. During his 42 years of brutal rule he must have inflicted so many such cruel deaths on freedom loving Libyans. “Sword beget sword”. He came to power thru the power of bullet and got himself liquidated also thru the power of bullet. SWORD BEGET SWORD. How prophetic these Biblical words are!! I hope others of Ghaddafi type persons will learn some lesson from these Biblical words spoken by Jesus Christ.

History is full of details of the miserable end of the brutal rulers. When Saddam Hussein was arrested his own people demolished his Statue and even urinated on it. When Mussolini’s body was dragged on to the streets, even ladies urinated on his body. When Caussesceau of Romania was caught by his own people there was queue with guns to shoot him. For Ghaddafi also there was a queue to kill him, according to information.

Will in the aftermath of Ghaddafi’s fall the new rulers in Libya deliver the goods to the satisfaction of the Libyans? Will the new Libyan rulers fulfill the wishes and aspirations of the common Libyans? Time alone will answer. However, for the smooth functioning of the liberated Libya, the new rulers and their subbordinates must give the hand of reconciliation to their adversaries and NOT the Sword of Revenge. This is not the time to practice the doctrine of "Eye for an eye and Tooth for tooth". This doctrine was the doctrine King Hamurabi the ancient king of ancient Mesopotamia. It is irrelevant now in liberated Libya and it should not be applied if liberated Libya is to develop and progress.

A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.

"DESSAK BHETOI" VCD ALL SOLD IN KUWAIT.

As per the information provided by Xavier & Manuel Production, Kuwait, the entire sale of new VCD of Dy. S.P. Sammy Tavares, "DESSAK BHETOI" is finished within a few hours immediately after releasing in Kuwait.

Taking this opportunity Xavier & Manuel thank all who purchased these VCD's on the basis of announcement made in goa-kranti yesterday.

A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.