Libya was the world's poorest country in 1951, but Gaddafi made it Africa's most developed country with $150 billion foreign reserves and zero debt. Under Muammar Gaddafi, Libya had one of the world's strongest currencies. What were the things Libya would never forget about him?
Libya under Gaddafi.
-Free health care
-Free Electricity
-Free housing, owning a house was considered a human right in Libya
-Free medicine
-Free Education in the country including for all Libyan students who were studying abroad.
-Free water, he built a river
After NATO and the United states invaded Libya, the country had never remained the same. The conflict hampered the provision of basic services including health and electricity till date.
-Interest Free loans
-Newly weds received $50,000
-Mothers received $5,000 on birth on child.
-All citizens received a percentage of all oil sales
-Petrol was $ 0.14 per liter
-Government paid 50% of the price of your car
-Libya had $150 billion in reserve with NO EXTERNAL DEBT
-Unemployed Libyans received the average salary of their profession.
These were the reasons why so many Africans wanted to travel to Libya for greener pastures, but now, no one dares even for tourism
In fact, 1 Libyan Dinar equalled $0.82781 in 2011. Gaddafi wanted to give all African countries the Dinar to strengthen their economy. He also had more than 140 Tons of Gold and similar amounts in silver which he wanted to distribute accross Africa to be used in trading.
Muammar Gaddafi committed some crimes, but what he did in Libya, how many African leaders or presidents can boast of his achievements?
The mainstream media would never tell you these. All you would hear is that Hillary Clinton, Obama and NATO killed Muammar Gaddafi because he was a bad man.
Who is the bad individual here, Muammar Gaddafi or the west?
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