There have been different opinions from Africans on the expected war crime allegation levied by the International Criminal Court on Gaddafi and two other Libyans on the issue of crime against humanity. It is now a reality that the world is a global village and that no leader can misbehave outside the standard international practice. It was Charles Taylor who strongly believed that no day will he be put behind bar for his outrageous action against the people of Sierra Leone. Truly, he was handcuffed, brought to Monrovia and chained like a common criminal in The Hague. Now, the Sudanese President Omar Bashir is on the run but there will be no escape for him. The time has come for the World to ensure that all men of the human race to be treated with dignity and pride.
How could Mohammed Gaddafi call his people cockroaches and rats? He ensured that they were killed despite their peaceful refusal to live in the dungeon of suffering for forty two years. This is completely an inhumane for any civilized government. Apart from his awkward attitude in his country, he extended support to dictators in other parts of the African continent. For instance, during the testimony at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Liberia, most of the rebel commanders mentioned that they were trained in Libya. These rebels disintegrated the Liberian society in every direction. The rebels made sure that over two hundred thousand Liberian died and the country is now a failed state. Up to date, the Liberians are still suffering from the scourge of the civil war.
Indeed, Gaddafi has landed in the International bird net. It is a reality that the civilized world can also discipline any leader who misbehaved. It is not only the issue for African leaders. A typical example is the Boss of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn who was in custody on charges on sexual assault with a hotel maid. He was in fact refused bail. This is exactly the type of justice that is needed to protect the dignity of mankind in the world. Whatever judgment that will come thereafter, justice is being taken in a fair manner. Gaddafi will have to learn that the world is global village and no man is an island. Let this go as a lesson to African leaders who enjoy inflicting suffering on their people.
The World is ready to regiment those who will engage in such a practice. Let it not be conceptualized that they will withdraw from any major international organizations. This will be unthinkable for any dictator. African Leaders must learn to treat their people with respect and pride. The world is watching and ready to apprehend any evil doer. The International bird net has been made for such a leader who will go contrary to international regulations. I am of the conviction that one day most African leaders will learn to be more positive in dealing with their people. Why could Gaddafi ever think that the world will watch him destroyed his people and go free? The time is now;
