because by nature, man is a political animal
The West hated Gaddafi for political and more importantly financial reasons. A little percentage of the population hated Gaddafi for political reasons (‘Freedom’ etc) Extreme Islamic fundamentalists (Libyan Islamic Fighting Group amongst others) hated Gaddafi for not allowing their form of Islam reign The ‘Arab spring’ Libyian edition was an opportunity the enemies saw as the perfect …
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When Babatunde Fashola signed the Lagos new Tenancy bill into Law on Wednesday (Yesterday), it occurred to me that the legislative arm of government is not only about sharing money, probing the executives or screening commissioners and ministers after all. Members of this arm of government are elected as per constituencies and the idea is that each member represents …
Imagine for a moment Nigerians rose up against OBJ and we had Annenih and Olabode George leading the ‘opposition’ rebels. That is the magic that has happened in Libya. #shineyoureyes.
Befor we all jubilate, let us ask ourselves if it is proper for armed groups within a country to be backed by foreign forces to topple the established government. My simple answer is no. If it is a yes, why are Myanmara and Zimbabwe not yet ‘liberated’ with their far weaker armies? The reward for …