Moammar Gadhadi, tyrant of Libya for the past 38 years, has a full diplomatic dance card these days. He has been rehabilitated as one of our pals in the eyes of the UN, the EU and the U.S. State Department. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon plans to visit Libya this weekend, and the whisper is that Condoleezza Rice may be contemplating a trip there this fall. But if the idea is to visit someone who is an ally of the free world, it’s not Moammar Gadhafi they should be calling on. It’s Fathi Eljahmi, locked up in Libya for years now by Gadhafi’s thug regime. More in my column today for the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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1. Anonymous:Message from the oppressed, voiceless and invisible people of Libya under 38 years of Gadhafi’s regime, reaching out through our helpless hearts and peaceful thoughts to the American Public and Government to not loss concise to bring real democracy & justice in Libya.
All oppressed, voiceless and invisible Libyans deserve immediate implementation of the following:
Free all political prisoners and grant return and amnesty to all Libyan exiles.
Free the press, radio, and television.
Forming new modern civilized constitution
Grant human rights and freedom of speech to all Libyan.
Hold free and honest elections, monitored by outside observers.
Renouncing the complete & final stepping down of all 38 year old Gadhafi’s regime to hand the power to the new elected democratic government peacefully
Abolishing bureaucracy, red tape, and bribes.
Implementing transparency, responsibility, justice, and real democracy.
Compensation to all victims of injustice, oppression, and maltreat under Gadhafi Regime.
Free practice of all Religion including Secularism.
Abolishing tribalism ruling, terrorism sponsorship and racism among society.
Free Practice of all political parties.
Initiation the process of demilitarizing and abolishing the army for peace through public survey and democracy.
Form an international committee to monitor the proceedings.
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Anonymous, oppressed, voiceless and invisible Libyan
Sep 8, 2007 - 11:22 am