Lost Humanity

Libya is the seventh richest nation in Africa having 90,600 dollars GDP (purchasing power parity) in oil and petrol but why is the country fighting for revolution? Could we roughly say that the people of Libya are poor and have no stability in there work and this government is ruled by dictatorship for 42 years!

Unfortunately it is a rich country with poor people living in it. A normal workers income in Libya is estimated to be within 100 and 200 American dollars. The government only pays for the housing-electricity and water of the state workers. What about the others? Who are not able to work for the government? That is why with the success of the Egyptians setting a big example in the Arab world, the people of Libya had to do something to change the regime.

While the people of Libya are fighting for freedom, hired mercenaries soldiers from Senegal, Nigeria and Chad are attacking the villages, where there are only women and children left. The Libyan citizens state that these rebels were hired by the Gaddafi. ‘They are raping our women and children, and are stealing our money and our wife’s jewelry’ shouted one of the victims husband crying out in tears on the television last night.

But the Libyans have found out a way to give their own punishment to the rebels. While trying to find some footage about this news on YouTube, I came across the punishment sight. The rebels were beaten to death and dead bodies were put on the trucks front rear for exposure to the others who dare to do the same.

Gaddafi made this happen to his own citizens, because Gaddafi is aware of loosing power, he can not afford losing his power and going to prison. Last night Gaddafi’s son was to speak to the sate television, so we all waited in anticipation but the unfortunate explanation with an arrogant attitude was clearly noticeable; Libyans where to suffer the results of the uprising! God help the people of Libya.

Tuğçe Birgen

21.02.2011