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For 41 years until his demise in October 2011, Muammar Gaddafi did some truly amazing things for his country and repeatedly tried to unite and empower the whole of Africa.
So despite what you’ve heard on the radio, seen in the media or on the TV, Gaddafi did some powerful things that are not characteristic of a “vicious dictator” as portrayed by the western media.
Here are ten things Gaddafi did for Libya that you may not know about…
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IN LIBYA A HOME IS CONSIDERED A NATURAL HUMAN RIGHT
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In Gaddafi’s Green Book it states: ”The house is a basic need of both the individual and the family, therefore it should not be owned by others”. Gaddafi’s Green Book is the formal leader’s political philosophy, it was first published in 1975 and was intended reading for all Libyans even being included in the national curriculum.
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10 THINGS ABOUT GADDAFI THEY DO NOT WANT YOU TO KNOW, Libya
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EDUCATION AND MEDICAL TREATMENT WERE ALL FREE
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Under Gaddafi, Libya could boast one of the best healthcare services in the Middle East and Africa. Also if a Libyan citizen could not access the desired educational course or correct medical treatment in Libya they were funded to go abroad.
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10 THINGS ABOUT GADDAFI THEY DO NOT WANT YOU TO KNOW, Libya
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GADDAFI CARRIED OUT THE WORLD’S LARGEST IRRIGATION PROJECT
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The largest irrigation system in the world also known as the great manmade river was designed to make water readily available to all Libyan’s across the entire country. It was funded by the Gaddafi government and it said that Gaddafi himself called it ”the eighth wonder of the world”.
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10 THINGS ABOUT GADDAFI THEY DO NOT WANT YOU TO KNOW, Libya
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IT WAS FREE TO START A FARMING BUSINESS
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If any Libyan wanted to start a farm they were given a house, farm land and live stock and seeds all free of charge.
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10 THINGS ABOUT GADDAFI THEY DO NOT WANT YOU TO KNOW, Libya
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A BURSARY WAS GIVEN TO MOTHERS WITH NEWBORN BABIES
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When a Libyan woman gave birth she was given 5000 (US dollars) for herself and the child.
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10 THINGS ABOUT GADDAFI THEY DO NOT WANT YOU TO KNOW, Libya
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Electricity was free in Libya meaning absolutely no electric bills!
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10 THINGS ABOUT GADDAFI THEY DO NOT WANT YOU TO KNOW, Libya
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During Gaddafi’s reign the price of petrol in Libya was as low as 0.14 (US dollars) per litre.
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10 THINGS ABOUT GADDAFI THEY DO NOT WANT YOU TO KNOW, Libya
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GADDAFI RAISED THE LEVEL OF EDUCATION
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Before Gaddafi only 25% of Libyans were literate. This figure was brought up to 87% with 25% earning university degrees.
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10 THINGS ABOUT GADDAFI THEY DO NOT WANT YOU TO KNOW, Libya
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LIBYA HAD IT’S OWN STATE BANK
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Libya had its own State bank, which provided loans to citizens at zero percent interest by law and they had no external debt.
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10 THINGS ABOUT GADDAFI THEY DO NOT WANT YOU TO KNOW, Libya
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Before the fall of Tripoli and his untimely demise, Gaddafi was trying to introduce a single African currency linked to gold. Following in the foot steps of the late great pioneer Marcus Garvey who first coined the term ”United States of Africa”. Gaddafi wanted to introduce and only trade in the African gold Dinar – a move which would have thrown the world economy into chaos.
The Dinar was widely opposed by the ‘elite’ of today’s society and who could blame them. African nations would have finally had the power to bring itself out of debt and poverty and only trade in this precious commodity. They would have been able to finally say ‘no’ to external exploitation and charge whatever they felt suitable for precious resources. It has been said that the gold Dinar was the real reason for the NATO led rebellion, in a bid to oust the outspoken leader.
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10 THINGS ABOUT GADDAFI THEY DO NOT WANT YOU TO KNOW, Libya
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That is the middle east before the Arab Spring!!
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