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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Why can't we see the Good Done by Gaddafi ?


 Recently a friend mentioned to me at the United Services Club  bar, that Gaddafi had done a lot of good in Libya and the only reason he was removed by NATO was OIL. The West wanted to lay their hands on oil and so the campaign to oust Gaddafi. It helped that he  acted like a buffoon and played into the hands of the West. Gaddafi was the first Muslim ruler who empowered  women-no mean feat in the teeth of opposition from hard line Muslim fundamentalists( They tried to kill him 6 times)
a) Gaddafi increased the attendance of women in primary education from 16% to 46 %
b)  He abolished triple TALAQ and raised the marriage age to 18. Child marriages were banned. Women could get a divorce and could not be forced to marry
c) Women had all avenues of jobs opened to them and could serve till the age of 55 and get a pension too.  They were encouraged to work and the government had opened special day care centers for working mothers. Women also could not only drive cars , but many became pilots. All avenues were open to women.
In addition Gaddafi reserved seat in the cabinet for women and all because of a promise he had made to his illiterate mother that he would improve the lot of women. woman Pilot

It is easy to condemn Gaddafi , but the good he did cannot be wished away. The NTA which has come to power on the back of NATO has already announced that the basis of law in Libya will be the Shariat and men can have 4 wives. Gaddafi had forbidden it ! Is this what NATO fought for ?
Lastly Gaddafi had set up a Women's Military academy  which trained his Amazon brigade. Another eye sore to Muslim fundamentalists

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