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In a dramatic week in which six suspects were arrested and appeared in court, police are building a case against the person who ordered her murder.

Henning, 26, was gunned down by two men on a motorbike shortly after dropping off her four-year-old son at his creche in Faerie Glen, in eastern Pretoria, almost two weeks ago. The blonde teaching assistant was embroiled in a bitter divorce and custody battle with her child's father, Nico Henning, 45.

Those arrested - ranging from a drug-addicted policeman and a Nigerian security company boss to Henning's estranged husband's best friend - are still in custody.

Nico Henning, in his first and only interview since the murder, told the Sunday Times he had "continually assisted the police". "I am worried about my safety and my child's," he said.

He spoke before his friend, former policeman Andre Gouws, appeared in court as an accomplice to the murder.

However, details about his past have also caught the attention of the team of investigators from both the police and the Hawks.

The Sunday Times has established that:

Nico Henning's first marriage also ended acrimoniously;
His first wife's family have given police a statement on the unhappy and short-lived marriage;
Gouws attended Nico's and Chanelle's lavish wedding in 2006, although the bride intensely disliked him; and
Nico posted guards outside his house in Pecanwood Estate in Hartbeespoort, Gauteng, this week.
He was a prosecutor and defence lawyer before building his business empire. He is also a pilot and owns two small aircraft .

His father, Dr Almero Henning, was beaten to death with a hammer on his farm in the Eastern Cape in 1994.

Nico was a prosecutor in Bell-ville, Cape Town, at the time and made a public plea for the death penalty to be reinstated.

He was quoted in Die Burger newspaper, saying: "I blame the government for the chaos in this country, and judges' hands are tied because they can't hand down the death penalty."

He said he wanted to leave the country because "a person's life is worthless".

On Thursday, Nico said he was cooperating with the police investigation and would continue to do so. He said: "It's a very difficult time for me."

The family of his first wife said Nico approached them last year to get a character statement to help in his custody battle. But they refused.

Police are now confident their main suspect will be behind bars soon, with an official close to the case saying they were "tightening the screws" and building a "watertight" case. "We are 101% certain we have our man. His arrest is imminent."

So far police have arrested:

Suspended police constable and drug addict Gerhardus "Doepie" du Plessis, who is believed to have been the gunman;
Former Nigerian Olympic athlete and suspected druglord Ambrose Monye, who police believe organised the hit;
Nico's friend, Gouws, who is understood to have been the "middle man" between the mastermind and Monye;
Deon Schoeman, 20, who is alleged to have stolen the firearm and is the only suspect out on R1 000 bail;
Preshan Singh, 24, who allegedly acquired the gun from Schoeman; and
Willem Pieterse, who is believed to have driven the getaway bike.
The accused are charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder and a range of other crimes. They will again appear in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.

A former colleague of Du Plessis said the disgraced cop was "not a bad guy until he got hooked on drugs".

Henning's parents, Ivan and Sharon Saincic, said they were disappointed that a judge on Thursday again placed their grandson with foster parents.

The boy had been in the custody of his father, and the Saincics had visitation rights. They will now have to undergo assessments to see if they are fit and able custodians of the boy.

Still reeling, Ivan revealed how Nico swept their daughter off her feet and asked him for her hand in marriage.

He said: "He took us to The Palace [at Sun City] and asked for her hand. He promised to treat her like a queen."



http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/2011/11/20/murdered-mom-cops-closing-in-on-mastermind-behind-the-hit

[quote author=na2day! link=topic=802575.msg9548042#msg9548042 date=1321206719]They've not seen anything yet?[/quote]Dem go hear wen!

Even with this real life "movie" going on in libya our mumu brothers will still be H.o.r.n.y for the US to come and fight Boko Haram for us. 90% of Africans = Donkeys!

PeeDaVinci:
honestly, the world is better off without steve jobs. i just dont like the man for the following reasons
- he never gave to charity, even, when he knew he was goin to die, and had barely the time enough to just give a little out to make the world better
- he is a cheat, you can ask steve wozniak and the board members of apple that forced him out
- he is not the kind of boss anyone will like to have, ask apple's employee that have once met with him
- he is selfish, self-centered, egocentric person who believes he is the one always right and every other person is wrong, and every competition is a cheat
- his products are unnecessarily and unduly  over-priced
- even at death, he still shows deep hatred for competition - microsoft (Bill is unimaginative ) and google's android(I will spend my last dying breath if I need to, and I will spend every penny of Apple's $40bn in the bank, to right this wrong)
if you ask me, i'd say steve saying bill is unimaginative is a case of a kettle calling pot black, both of them are the same, steve is just better in packaging other pples inventions

Well said,screw JOBS wherever he is,Gates may not be a saint but at least he is not a loud mouth like this egotistic POS who is 6 feet under.Who uses apple products anyways?? Answer : Fanboys and Jobs worshippers.The IPOD ,IPHONE and IPAD over rated anyways.Android ,ubuntu and windows for life.

This not just about oil anymore but more about total domination.The USA is scared sh!tless of china because China has strong business presence in Africa.The only way to counter china,s growing presence in Africa is to maintain a strong US military presence in Africa.While to a certain extent China brings business to Africa,USA only brings war .


The best way to save the continent is for African leaders to collectively defy the USA and sign a military protection act with russia,Brazil,Iran,India and china.That will instantly checkmate the USA and its military.The USA cannot defeat china,brazil,iran,India and russia in a full scale war even if they employed the help of Nato (which is always the case).


The USA is dying,their economy is crumbling even though they are still trying to hang on.The dollar will be in trouble within the next 16 months,mark my words.The leaders of the west have their own back up plans but are not telling their citizens.As time goes on the their real agenda will start to unfold.

Gbawe:
Which sovereign nation , these days, and with all that has transpired globally, would welcome America on it soil deployed against insurgency? The minute you 'invite' America to 'help' is the minute your Nation become the new arena to fight the "infidel imperialists" . You diasporan rabble rousers have the luxury of saying what you want but this move , in reality , will be bad for Nigeria. Boko Haram will get massive support , financial and human, from virtually every terrorist group opposed to the "imperialist" ways of the USA.

We can only imagine the potential chaos in a Nation pre-disposed poorly to confronting this type of problem because of how the basics , as per intelligence collation and adequate readiness for geurilla type warfare, are non-existent. How much success did the allies have in 'taming' Iraq or Afghanistan? I still doubt that GEJ will allow this to happen. He is not a good leader but I can't believe he is so myopic he won't see the problems this will throw up with how virtually all radical terrorists groups will then deem Nigeria , with majority muslim population according to statistics, as supportive of America's essentially "Christian crusade" ideology as popularised by George Bush Jr.

We have a large muslim population and , if this go down, it will be interpreted , even by moderate muslims, as GEJ inviting "the most anti-Islamic nation on earth" to "slaughter muslims in their own Nation".

Why not simply do what is best, easiest and far less destabilizing i.e go after the sponsors of Boko Haram you have told us are already identified to include a "former head of State"

You Sir are always on point,well said.The USA has no interest in going after the boko haram sponsors because they probably funded those sponsors through their numerous covert ops.This is the New World Order ,it is here to stay and there is nothing we can do about it.Many people are still blinded by the blue white red stripes that they do not realize the potential danger this move posses to the ordinary Nigerian who does not have an escape route when the poo hits the fan.

It is obvious that Nigerians will never wake up so i will suggest to those who are aware of the truth to make back up plans for their family members to escape to safety when the attacks become unbearable.

[quote author=ndu_chucks link=topic=789321.msg9441794#msg9441794 date=1319889461]@playmode & Beaf, Its quite a shame that you people choose fight and hold grudges here on NL, where both of you are faceless. You may be neighbors, siblins, or even blood relatives in real life and should be ashameds of yourselves for letting a faceless forum get the best out of you, on a beautiful Saturday.

May I recommend that you take a chill pill, find a nice woman and make passionate love to her. If you are too mean in real life to find one, for pete's sake buy a few condoms (and viagra - I suspect you will definitely need that) and look for a correct Karuwa. awon olodo rabata.

Get your personal fights da heck out of here, it is sickening!! geeeeettttttooooout!!! [/quote]To be fair ,i don't think we are fighting.We are just microphone testing,

Beaf:
^
Your tone sounded quite aggressive to me, sir. I will give you an example; regardless of how into some figure any NLer is (GenBuhari for example), I would never open my mouth to say I am pissed off with their choice. You aren't god over anybody here. Why do you think I am not telling you that I am pissed off with your political leanings? Would it make sense to you, or would it only give you a low opinion of whoever is expressing disgust at the choice you have made with deep thought? You have no right to coerce me into changing my opinion. I wonder what you think you are.

My response has only annoyed you because you have refused to step back and see the point I am making, but thats your call. If you think that supporting GEJ makes me a traitor, then you can shove your "civilised approach" where it belongs.

I will repeat again, that I have only a single id, but what you think is your business. In fact, it makes me feel cool that someone is so affected by what I say that they think I must be many people; quite flattering. Lol!

Did you just say my tone in my first comment on this thread was agrressive? How, please elaborate?

Dude you have used words and terms worse than "pissed" to address your co-debaters on NL. Remember i am not some new kid on the block on NL ,i have been here for over a year and i have read through some of your debates against people who oppose GEJ.The word "Pissed" is child's play when compared to the words you have used to address or describe your co-debaters on NL.

I have never tried to change your mind about GEJ so please don't say i am trying to coerce you.I wouldn't dare waste my time on such fruitless efforts.This thread is about your behaviour not about GEJ.The only thing i have ever done is to counter your arguments and try to make other people see that you are a GEJ paid agent strategically placed on NL to decieve ordinary Nigerians in to falling in love with your master.

I am not annoyed on the contrary i feel pity for you.Supporting GEJ does not make you a traitor but supporting his corrupt Government and his looting makes you one.

Beaf:
Dude, I never ever start any flame wars. You started it with your loose talk about how you were going to kill people (including me). So please cut out the sob story.
You people think that the best way to "win" a debate is by mob action, lynching, bullying and opening threads on other individuals; its a wasted tactic, because facts remain facts and I have the constitution of an ox.

It is incredible that you can boldly claim to be pissed off because I support GEJ.
Could you step back and think about how that really sounds? I'm not your kid for you to be pissed off at who or what I support, in fact it takes a huge degree of unrefinement to be pissed of at another adults legitimate political choices, especially when they are not extreme. It is disgraceful behaviour and these things have come to make me view your crowd as one with few morals. We can have respect for each others views even when we sit on opposite sides of the fence. When did mind police become a feature of an open forum? To be honest, that behaviour has only been encouraged by the shabby moderating on NL, in fact on many occasions, mods have taken active part in anti-Beaf threads. I can't even count the number of anti-Beaf threads that have been opened on NL.

By the way, I only have Beaf as my single user name; all other id's exist in your hyperactive imagination. I don't have that kind of time to create various id's, is NL that important or are we fighting for some sort of price? It is just your intolerant attitude that makes you feel there aren't a lot of people who share opposing beliefs, so your mind tells you to condense them into one person, its your call.

Rise above pettiness.

You just exhibited the exact behaviour i talked about in my comment.While i tried to use a civilized tone you responded in your ususal aggressive manner and referred to my comment as a sob story.Dude i am too hardcore for sob stories ,you of all people should know that.

You said you never start flame wars? What a pathological liar you are.Just recently you started a thread insinuating that Aregbesola slapped Fashola.What do you call that? There are several threads where you have instigated verbal wars.Your response to my comment just instigated another one.You and your bunch of moronic followers label anyone who criticizes GEJ's style of leadership as pro buhari jihadists.Think before you comment and stop exposing yourself as the unrepentant shameless liar that you are.

I will like you to point out to everyone here where i was the first to threaten to kill you or anyone for that matter.If i recall correctly a "fake" female poster wished death on me and you followed suit to which i responded with my own threats.

I will also like you to point out where i participated or promoted bullying of anyone on NL.As usual you try to distort people's comments,did you not see where i mentioned that i was PISSED at your BLIND(emphasis on BLIND) support for GEJ.I am not surprised because that is what you are being paid to do.

So an adult being pissed at another adult is unrefined and disgraceful behaviour?That is news to me.However as per your logic your loudmouth presido GEJ did not exhibit unrefined or disgraceful behaviour when he referred to Yoruba politicians as RASCALS? You remain a traitor to our great country as you like to twist and turn reality to suit your selfish purpose.

I am sure everyone on NL knows that you have more than 3 monikers that you use on NL constantly so i won't debate that with you.It is an open secret that you are NL's official chameleon.By the way yourlast statement just shows why most people on NL regard you as a clueless noboby and a lost cause.Nope, it is not my call because i am not ready to dine with the devil.Keep being who you are and i will keep being who i am ,we are not here to make friends ,remember?

I must say that i have great respect for GBAWE and i am impressed at the response he gave the poster.Such an astute gentlemen.

I have never really followed Jakumo and Katsumoto but from the few comments i have read from them.There is no doubt that they are both very intelligent individuals.

Now about BEAF,this is a tricky one because he has many usernames.The first time i encountered this guy we exchanged insults (I am not sure who started it) to the extent that he once wished death upon me.A while after that we sort of agreed on something and i decided to use a gentle tone with him.Then came the elections and he really pissed me off with his blind support for GEJ.Like the poster said he could never admit when GEJ did something wrong or suspicious.

After the elections,we have exchange insults on a few occasions maybe because we have only engaged on a few topics.Beaf is a good debater but he has to stop demonizing anyone who criticizes GEJ.He needs to be able to objectively understand his co-debaters point of view without resulting to insults.

My cousin in sydney just told me now that the Nigerian entourage is the laughing stock of the day in Australia.Most of the the political forums in Australia are busy disccussing and laughing about Jonathan and his "thugs".What a shame   Anyway Nigerians got what they deserve.

Beaf:
You will find that these sorry souls are the worst of hypocrites and the enemies of Nigeria's future. They are only acting true to type.

[b]The realisation that they could actually make attempts on my life occurred to me several months ago, especially with the extremely crude behaviour of the likes of Gbawe, Demdem, Rhino.5dm (an unfortunate hanger-on) and a couple of others.[/b]They are a ridiculous bunch who think they can scare or threaten people into shutting up in order for them to control information with their lies. They think observers do not notice.
The truth cannot be hidden and they have failed.

What can be expected from a pack of thugs and touts posing as "progressives?" LOLZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!

You must really think you are important.All those people you have mentioned only engaged you in arguments over your support for Jonathief and his corrupt Government.If anyone wants you dead ,you will be dead a long time ago.You are nobody and you do not hold any power so stop wetting your pants.

Aigbofa:
This is exactly what I don't understand, why should one of the poorest states in Nigeria shoulder the burden of taking care of indigenes from one of the richest states?

If they came to Ekiti just to take advantage of better facilities, I think the government of Delta should be made to pay, rather than expell them.

That is a good idea.

Ola Bamitu:
ekt-bear, aigbofa or wtf you call yourself

you folks indeed represent your state "ekiti" perfectly well.

as backward as your state is, so the liquid in those your rejected skulls are.
not aligned with modern days yarns

oya, get your book all you dummies,

1. moi = me
2. sale = sell
3. fink = think

cant give you more as your dust brains cant take more

That is uncalled for, the opinion of Ekt_bear and others do not represent the opinion of all Ekitis. I am an ekiti myself and I am very sad that the Governor handled the matter in this way.That being said thereare  issues which were raised which also gives one reason to investigate further.

Are these physically challenged people residents of Ekiti state for over  5 years?
Have their parents or Guardians residents in the state for over 5 years?

If the answer to the above question is a solid yes, then the Governor was wrong to turn them away in the manner he did.

If however they came all the way from delta state specifically to be enrolled in those schools at the expense of Ekiti state Government, then we have to look at the budget of Ekiti state and what is available for care of handicapped people. If the cost is unbearably high and if the Governor feels that the money can be used elsewhere to cater for Ekiti indigenes then the matter is a tricky one and we can’t just demonize the Governor.

The fact of the matter is that our country is a failed nation and that is why you find the need for some Governors to result to such drastic measure to solve certain problems.
If you look at the Old Libya all citizen got free Medicare for small ,there was no province deporting indigenes  to another province because the infrastructure in the entire country was grade A and everyone was catered for.

Unfortunately Nigeria is a modern day jungle practising a corrupt democratic system of Government.

wesley80:
And dont you sound like an ediot even to yourself? talk true.

*Cough*Cough*  My comment dey pepe you? alias beaf ,shameless houseboy!

Personally i don't understand the hype about Facebook and twitter talkless of Google+.I don't use any of those services because as a businessman,i always either in a meeting , on the road or working at my desk.

When i get home ,i switch on my HTPC connected to my ADSL line and watch movies ,cartoon ,series e.t.c Otherwise i play my xbox 360 till i am tired or download movies online. For me that is more fun than chatting with friends on facebook.Other days when i am feeling kinky ,i get my full dose of black P.O.R, N on my laptop.I also spend a lot of time on tech and gaming blogs.

Contrary to what you may think I am not old school ,i own every gadget you can imagine from wifi ready smart 3D LED Tvs , Pcs ,HTPCs,Media players,HD Digicams, smart phones, tablets and game consoles. I just never liked social media networking or maybe i am just not a "friendly" person.I am more of a family man, my wife and kids are my best friends.When i am not at work ,i am around my family and i enjoy their company always.

asha 80:
if you want to report something report of something that is concrete.

Asha80 ,i understand where you are coming from but i guess macjive01 is optimistic. I hope it is true because this rochas guy talks(brags) too much.

I don't support this at all.This is inhumane,we are citizens of the same country.This is more or less Apartheid.

If the governor wants to save money,he should cut down the salary of all top Government officials and do away with expensive Government cars.

If Ekiti state can not take care of the children ,they should appeal to the FGN for help or create a website where concerned citizens can donate to help fund the care of this people.

If the Governor wants to contest in an election now ,it won't be hard for him to find sponsors.

That is why i maintain that Africans are the most selfish people on this planet.I think our Governors are now starting to get arrogant and selfish.We Yorubas are not monsters and we don't support actions like this.These are not beggars ,they are physically challenged people.

On the other hand ,the delta state Government should be ashamed of itself.With all the money being generated from oil ,how come they can't cater for their needy

If this true ,it shows how some people have no dignity. A guy as intelligent as this going around and deceiving his own people. What a waste of talent,i wonder how he sleeps at night. 

"This is my will. I, Muammar bin Mohammad bin Abdussalam bi Humayd bin Abu Manyar bin Humayd bin Nayil al Fuhsi Gaddafi, do swear that there is no other God but Allah and that Mohammad is God's Prophet, peace be upon him. I pledge that I will die as Muslim.

Should I be killed, I would like to be buried, according to Muslim rituals, in the clothes I was wearing at the time of my death and my body unwashed, in the cemetery of Sirte, next to my family and relatives.

I would like that my family, especially women and children, be treated well after my death. The Libyan people should protect its identity, achievements, history and the honorable image of its ancestors and heroes. The Libyan people should not relinquish the sacrifices of the free and best people.

I call on my supporters to continue the resistance, and fight any foreign aggressor against Libya, today, tomorrow and always.

Let the free people of the world know that we could have bargained over and sold out our cause in return for a personal secure and stable life. We received many offers to this effect but we chose to be at the vanguard of the confrontation as a badge of duty and honor.

Even if we do not win immediately, we will give a lesson to future generations that choosing to protect the nation is an honor and selling it out is the greatest betrayal that history will remember forever despite the attempts of the others to tell you otherwise."

Confiscating Libyan Financial Assets

Libya`s frozen overseas financial assets are estimated to be of the order of $150 billion, with NATO countries holding more than $100 billion.

Prior to the war, Libya had no debts. In fact quite the opposite. It was a creditor nation investing in neighboring African countries.

The R2P military intervention is intended to spearhead the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya into the straightjacket of an indebted developing country, under the surveillance of the Washington based Bretton Woods institutions.

In a bitter irony, after having stolen Libya's oil wealth and confiscated its overseas financial assets, the "donor community" has pledged to lend the (stolen) money back to finance Libya's post-war "reconstruction". Libya is slated to join the ranks of indebted African countries which have driven into poverty by IMF and the World Bank since the onsalught of the debt crisis in the early 1980s:

The IMF promised a further $35-billion in funding [loans] to countries affected by Arab Spring uprisings and formally recognized Libya’s ruling interim council as a legitimate power, opening up access to a myriad of international lenders as the country [Libya] looks to rebuild after a six-month war. ,

Getting IMF recognition is significant for Libya’s interim leaders as it means international development banks and donors such as the World Bank can now offer financing.

The Marseille talks came a few days after world leaders agreed in Paris to free up billions of dollars in frozen assets [stolen money] to help [through loans] Libya’s interim rulers restore vital services and rebuild after a conflict that ended a 42-year dictatorship.

The financing deal by the Group of Seven major economies plus Russia is aimed at supporting reform efforts [IMF sponsored structural adjustment] in the wake of uprisings in North Africa and the Middle East.

The financing is mostly in the form of loans, rather than outright grants, and is provided half by G8 and Arab countries and half by various lenders and development banks. (Financial Post, September 10, 2011,

Price Controls over Essential Food Staples

In most developing countries, essential food prices have skyrocketed, as a result of market deregulation, the lifting of price controls and the eliminaiton of subsidies, under "free market" advice from the World Bank and the IMF.

In recent years, essential food and fuel prices have spiralled as a result of speculative trade on the major commodity exchanges.

Libya was one of the few countries in the developing World which maintained a system of price controls over essential food staples.

World Bank President Robert Zoellick acknowledged in an April 2011 statement that the price of essential food staples had increased by 36 percent in the course of the last year. See Robert Zoellick, World Bank

The Libyan Arab Jamahiriya had established a system of price controls over essential food staples, which was maintained until the onset of the NATO led war.

While rising food prices in neighbouring Tunisia and Egypt spearheaded social unrest and political dissent, the system of food subsidies in Libya was maintained. 

These are the facts confirmed by several UN specialised agencies.

"Missile Diplomacy" and "The Free Market"

War and Globalization are intiricately related.  The IMF and NATO work in tandem, in liason with the Washington think tanks.

The NATO operation purports to enforce the neoliberal economic agenda. Countries which are reluctant to accept the sugar coated bullets of IMF "economic medicine" will eventually be the object of a R2P NATO humanitarian operation.

Déjà Vu? Under the British Empire, "gun boat diplomacy" was a means to imposing "free trade". On October 5, 1850, England's Envoy to the Kingdom of Siam, Sir James Brooke recommended to Her Majesty's government that:

"should these just demands [to impose free trade] be refused, a force should be present, immediately to enforce them by the rapid destruction of the defenses of the [Chaopaya] river,  Siam may be taught the lesson which it has long been tempting-- its Government may be remodelled, A better disposed king placed on the throne and an influence acquired in the country which will make it of immense commercial importance to England" (The Mission of Sir James Brooke, quoted in M.L. Manich Jumsai, King Mongkut and Sir John Bowring, Chalermit, Bangkok, 1970, p. 23)

Today we call it "Regime Change" and "Missile Diplomacy" which invariably takes the shape of a UN sponsored "No Fly Zone". Its objective is to impose the IMF's deadly "economic medicine" of austerity measures and privatization. 

The World Bank financed "reconstruction" programs of war torn countries are coordinated with US-NATO military planning. They are invariably formulated prior to onslaught of the military campaign, 

Continue article here : http://globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=26686

Education

The adult literacy rate was of the order of 89%, (2009), (94% for males and 83% for females). 99.9% of youth are literate (UNESCO 2009 figures, See UNESCO, Libya Country Report)

Gross primary school enrolment ratio was 97% for boys and 97% for girls (2009) .
(see UNESCO tables at http://stats.uis.unesco.org/unesco/TableViewer/document.aspx?ReportId=121&IF_Language=eng&BR_Country=4340&BR_Region=40525

The pupil teacher ratio in Libya's primary schools was of the order of 17 (1983 UNESCO data), 74% of school children graduating from primary school were enrolled in secondary school (1983 UNESCO data).

Based on more recent date, which confirms a marked increase in school enrolment, the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in secondary schools was of the order of 108% in 2002. The GER is the number of pupils enrolled in a given level of education regardless of age expressed as a percentage of the population in the theoretical age group for that level of education.

For tertiary enrolment (postsecondary, college and university), the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) was of the order of 54% in 2002 (52 for males, 57 for females).
(For further details see http://stats.uis.unesco.org/unesco/TableViewer/document.aspx?ReportId=121&IF_Language=eng&BR_Country=4340&BR_Region=40525

Women's Rights
With regard to Women's Rights, World Bank data point to significant achievements.

"In a relative short period of time, Libya achieved universal access for primary education, with 98% gross enrollment for secondary, and 46% for tertiary education. In the past decade, girls’ enrollment increased by 12% in all levels of education. In secondary and tertiary education, girls outnumbered boys by 10%." (World Bank Libya Country Brief, emphasis added)

Libya's Development Achievements

Whatever one's views regarding Moamar Gadaffi, the post-colonial Libyan government played a key role in eliminating poverty and developing the country's health and educational infrastructure. According to Italian Journalist Yvonne de Vito, "Differently from other countries that went through a revolution – Libya is considered to be the Switzerland of the African continent and is very rich and schools are free for the people. Hospitals are free for the people. And the conditions for women are much better than in other Arab countries." (Russia Today, August 25, 2011)

These developments are in sharp contrast to what most Third World countries were able to "achieve" under Western style "democracy" and "governance" in the context of a standard IMF-World Bank Structural Adjustment program (SAP).

Public Health Care

Public Health Care in Libya prior to NATO's "Humanitarian Intervention" was the best in Africa. "Health care is [was] available to all citizens free of charge by the public sector. The country boasts the highest literacy and educational enrolment rates in North Africa. The Government is [was] substantially increasing the development budget for health services, (WHO Libya Country Brief )

Confirmed by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), undernourishment was less than 5 %, with a daily per capita calorie intake of 3144 calories. (FAO caloric intake figures indicate availability rather than consumption).

The Libyan Arab Jamahiriya provided to its citizens what is denied to many Americans: Free public health care, free education, as confirmed by WHO and UNESCO data.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO): Life expectancy at birth was 72.3 years (2009), among the highest in the developing World.

Under 5 mortality rate per 1000 live births declined from 71 in 1991 to 14 in 2009

Destroying a Country's Standard of Living: What Libya Had Achieved, What has been Destroyed

"There is no tomorrow" under a NATO sponsored Al Qaeda rebellion.

While a  "pro-democracy" rebel government has been instated, the country has been destroyed.

Against the backdrop of war propaganda, Libya's economic and social achievements over the last thirty years, have been brutally reversed: 

The [Libyan Arab Jamahiriya] has had a high standard of living and a robust per capita daily caloric intake of 3144. The country has made strides in public health and, since 1980, child mortality rates have dropped from 70 per thousand live births to 19 in 2009. Life expectancy has risen from 61 to 74 years of age during the same span of years. (FAO, Rome, Libya, Country Profile,)

According to sectors of the "Progressive Left" which have endorsed NATO's R2P mandate:  "The mood across Libya, particularly in Tripoli, is absolutely —like there’s just a feeling of euphoria everywhere. People are incredibly excited about starting afresh. There’s a real sense of rebirth, a feeling that their lives are starting anew. (DemocracyNow.org, September 14, 2011 emphasis added)

The rebels are casually presented as "liberators". The central role of Al Qaeda affilated terrorists within rebel ranks is not mentioned.

"Starting afresh" in the wake of destruction? Fear and Social Despair, Countless Deaths and Atrocities, amply documented by the independent media.   

No euphoria,  A historical reversal in the country's economic and social development has occurred. The achievements have been erased.

The NATO invasion and occupation marks the ruinous "rebirth" of Libya's standard of living  That is the forbidden and unspoken truth:  an entire Nation has been destabilized and destroyed, its people driven into abysmal poverty.   

The objective of the NATO bombings from the outset was to destroy the country's standard of living, its health infrastructure, its schools and hospitals, its water distribution system.

And then "rebuild" with the help of donors and creditors under the helm of the IMF and the World Bank.

The diktats of the "free market" are a precondition for the instatement of  a Western style "democratic dictatorship ". 


About nine thousand strike sorties, tens of thousands of strikes on civilian targets including residential areas, government buildings, water supply and electricity generation facilities. (See NATO Communique, September 5, 2011. 8140 strike sorties from March 31 to September 5, 2011)

An entire nation has been bombed with the most advanced ordnance, including uranium coated ammunition.

Already in August, UNICEF warned that extensive NATO bombing of Libya's water infrastructure "could turn into an unprecedented health epidemic “ (Christian Balslev-Olesen of UNICEF's Libya Office, August 2011).

Meanwhile investors and donors have positioned themselves. "War is Good for Business'. NATO, the Pentagon and the Washington based international financial institutions (IFIs) operate in close coordination. What has been destroyed by NATO will be rebuilt, financed by Libya's external creditors under the helm of the "Washington Consensus":

"Specifically, the [World] Bank has been asked to examine the need for repair and restoration of services in the water, energy and transport sectors [bombed by NATO] and, in cooperation with the International Monetary Fund, to support budget preparation [austerity measures] and help the banking sector back on to its feet [The Libyan Central bank was one of the first government buildings to be bombed]. Employment generation for young Libyans has been added as an urgent need facing the country." (World Bank to Help Libya Rebuild and Deliver Essential Services to Citizens emphasis added)

NAY!

Beaf is a controversial character and in every sphere of life you have such characters.No matter how much i disagree with him ,i don't think he deserves a ban.

The nairaland "bully wanna be" sagamite however is a dude that should be banned.The dude is not cultured at all! He ruins every argument by just throwing insult after insult. I am quite shocked that he was even appointed a moderator.Just shows that Nairaland's standards are questionable.

SUPER STREET FIGHTER 2 (Even won two championships at Z's game shop allen avenue -ikeja)


KILLER INSTINCT

mrjingles:
spectacular flop, Nigerians have not yet embraced the culture of online shopping in sufficient numbers to sustain an online biz. Better to cut their losses than to persist down the road to perdition.

I have to disagree with you there.Nigerians shop online a lot but the biggest obstacle to online BIZ in Africa is the method of payment.Most of this foreign companies try to compare Africa to the west and expect every tom dick and harry to posses a credit card.This as we all know is wrong.They should have used a more reliable and easily accessible form of payment like moneybookers or liberty reserve.A lot of Nigerians use liberty reserve and other e-currencies on a daily basis.If they did not trust the e-currency companies ,they should have looked at starting their own e-currency.

I guess the west now have their sights on Teodoro Obiang Nguema Of Equatorial Guinea.I don't see them seizing the stolen assets of bahrain's "emperor"(A man who has over 5,000 custom cars),Saudi arabia's "king" e.t.c Won't be long before we start seeing protest in Equatorial Guinea or NATO bombing Equatorial Guinea's capital    *sighs* We are seriously fu8ked in Africa.

Only if i am allowed to head the Sniper Squad.I can train up to 50 guys to cut down these corrupt politicans from Abuja roof tops.

[quote author=john_blaze link=topic=787545.msg9400279#msg9400279 date=1319361539]Find out what Ghadafi said
http://blackenterpreurs..com/[/quote]Dude stop misleading people to visit your website.If you want to advert your business do so with honesty.Don't tell people to visit your website to view Gadaffi's last words when it is actually a ploy to get people interested in what you are selling.In case you don't know ,that is regarded as fraud and no one in his right mind will want to buy what you are selling after this stunt you have pulled.

[quote author=Wily!Wily link=topic=787545.msg9397875#msg9397875 date=1319315478]These ANC youth League are Idioots for saluting a Devil Gadaffi who denied Libyans justice and freedom.
If they (ANC) love Idioot Gadaffi so much, why for the last eight month, they didn't troop down to Libya and defend Gadaffi de Rat from Nato warplanes.
Now that the Rat was smoked out from his hidding hole and given the Justice he deserved, the are Saluting him. Nonsense.
Gaddafi is resting with Hitler, Awolowo, Idi amin, Samuel Doe,etc in Hell fire.[/quote]If your brain was not located inside your intestine ,you will realize that while the rest of Africa was dozing.Gadaffi armed and funded Imkati sizwe boys(ANC military wing) to fight alongside the cuban army against the Apartheid soldiers.South Africans are eternally grateful to the Castro and Gadaffi because while their black Africans brothers were watching from the sibes line ,the Castro and gadaffi got head on into the fight.

I do not support the killing of innocent civilians.Gaddaffi was brutal to those who opposed him though he took care of his people in General.His lust for power is what got him into all this trouble.He could have negotiated with the NTC but he was stubborn.Even Castro stepped down from the "throne".However he is the lesser evil when you compare him to NATO.

Chai ,NL and tribalistic threads !   Anyway Ojukwu is a world renowned puss.y ,No tribalism intended!  

belabela:
Don't be naive about international politics. If Gaddafi made himself a slave of the west they would help him suppress the rebels like they helped Bahrain. After all the rebels were trained and sponsored by the West. Besides the main accuser in the Gaddafi regime Musa Kusa had all his offenses writen off once he changed camp

As long as any African country is bowing down to her slave masters the country's leadership can go on forever. Until we realize that regime change is tyranny and the west cannot be bothered if Africans are liberated or not we would continue in our current slavery.

Africa is in slavery, the slave masters have chosen some of their slaves to rule over their brothers. Just check who the Nigerian government officials report to in wikileaks and you would understand who is ruling us. Paul Biya would continue to rule the people until they wake up and once his people reject him the slave masters would dump him. That's the game that's our current international politics.


"Everyone imposes his own system as far as his army can reach." - Joseph Stalin

Spot on bro but don't hold your breath.Africans will remain ignorant till the end of time.If we were going to wise up we would have done so after the Arab uprising but as you can see that will always remain a pipe dream. Our brothers and sisters are too busy sucking the west's nuts to wake the fu8k up.The only thing Africans are good and wise at is sex and sports.