VIOLENT END PRESIDENCY NOT ETERNITY

Regina Sutanto | Libya Protest | 06-11-12

LAST STAND After 42 years, the rule of Libya’s Muammar Gadhafi is collapsing. How bloody will it get?

THE AWAKENING OF THE SORROW

What did they do? What triggered the KILLING? The picture above is Libyan volunteers work to recover and bury dead bodies for health and religious reasons in Misrata, Libya, on May 4, 2011. Misrata doctors estimate that more than 1,000 people have been killed in their city in the two months of fighting between rebels and government forces. Most of the bodies the recovery team finds are soldiers from Gaddafi's regime. "When a fighter gets killed, his

friends take his body away," said a team member. He added that Gadhafi's troops didn't seem to do the same they leaves bodies without thinking. This picture is chosen because it shows the horror of cruelty and violation of human rights that happened back then when Gadhafi rules. It moves our heart and our soul. Gadhafi failed to protect his people. He didn’t protect his people but killed them without mercy. He killed 1.200 people in one night of protest. ABC news conducted an exclusive interview with Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, the son of Libyan leader Col. Muammar Gadhafi on 27 February 2011. This interview was conducted to get a clearer picture of what happening in Libya and how the government handled it. This source provides information that we couldn’t get from other sites because it is a prime resource. From this source we know that the government actually attack their citizens using military forces but the government denied the fact. This interview videos shows that there were ‘miscommunication’ between the government and the citizens This interview video was from a pro-government point of view. “Listen, nobody is leaving this country. We live here, we die here” He insisted. “This is our country. The Libyans are our people and for myself, I believe I am doing the right thing.” That what Gadhafi’s son said during the interview and that shows that he is protecting his dad and he want to protect Gadhafi and to rule the country. Gadhafi’s family said "You know, we are the victims of miscommunication, and they were under the influence of a strong media campaign, well-organized. So, you know, they are human beings at the end." What we know from this source is that he tried everything to cover Muammar Gadhafi and search for scapegoat. The scapegoat is their own citizens, and the media. He questions everyone with this “Show me a single attack, show me a single bomb," he told her. "The Libyan air force destroyed just the ammunition sites. That's it." But who attack the protester? Who wants power? Who wants to rule the country? Why would anyone kill those protester that wanted freedom and Gadhafi’s regime to fall? Who else? That will be the questions that everyone would have in their mind but who knows the answer? The government is the only one who knows the answer to these questions.

This source is very reliable. it is a prime source and it got face to face interview with Saif al-Islam Gadhafi which gave a pro government point of view an as we can see from his answers it is so obvious that he is pro-government. On the other side Barrack Obama (President of the United States) warned Libyan Leader Muammar Gadhafi that he faces the prospect of international saction over violence against demonstrator and condemned that Gadhafi’s action as outrageous and unacceptable. Obama is sending secretary of state Hillary Clinton to Europe to discuss what actions can be taken to stop the violence, and to take part in a meeting of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. Aligning the US with the protesters, Obama said: "The United States also strongly supports the universal rights of the Libyan people. That includes the rights of peaceful assembly, free speech, and the ability of the Libyan people to determine their own destiny. These are human rights. They are not negotiable. They must be respected in every country. And they cannot be denied through violence or suppression."

Obama added, "Like all governments, the Libyan government has a responsibility to refrain from violence, to allow humanitarian assistance to reach those in need, and to respect the rights of its people. It must be held accountable for its failure to meet those responsibilities, and face the cost of continued violations of human rights." From the speech that he deliver to people all over the world we know that this Libyan Leader had done something very unacceptable and has violate human rights. The US government take place to help those protesters and their families that suffering in Libya. These 2 sources are very different. This one is not bias because President of United State who talked about it and he disagree with the way Gadhafi treated it’s people. From this source point of view they said that Libyan government is doing something wrong and the world started to respond and strike in to help Libyan citizens. This source offers another point of view and it’s from all other’s countries around the world

A DESIRE FOR A CHANGE Regina Sutanto, professional journalist from TIME Magazine visited Libya to conduct an interview with Libyan protester. Tariq al-Saafila (18 years old) Libyan protester was interviewed and said the following. RS: When was the Libya protest started? Why? Did the government fail its people and how? T: Libya protests started on 15 February 2011, most of Benghazi, was controlled by the opposition. Elite troupes were sent by the government to retake and control the town but the were repelled. At the time almost 6000 had been killed since the violence began. We deserve to get a better life! Protests had spread to Tripoli by 20 February, which led to a television address by Seif al-Islam (the president's son), who warned the protesters that their country may descend into civil war. The rising death toll, which currently numbers in the thousands, has drawn international condemnation, with several Libyan diplomats resigning and calling for the regime to be dismantled. Demonstrators and rebel forces to wrest control of Tripoli from the Jamahiriya established an interim government in opposition to Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi’s continued rule in Benghazi on 26 February 2011 amidst ongoing efforts. Civil War broke out during March, and government forces were ascendant, taking back much of the Mediterranean coast. On 19 March 2011, Operation Odyssey Dawn begun, establishing a Libyan no-fly zone in Libya. RS: What are the aims of this protest? T: The entire protester want Gadhafi’s regime to go down! We want freedom! He can’t violate human rights! People here with me are angry! Gadhafi are failing. He couldn’t protect his citizens he never listens to us! We are going to meet everyday to protest until we get what we want! These people deserve life and liberty. RS: How does the entire protester gather together?

T: The entire protesters gather together with social media such as facebook and twitter. We posted our meeting time on facebook protest pages and groups because Gadhafi couldn’t stop us. We use facebook pages to gather people around Libya to protest. We email, make youtube clip to gather everyone here and protest for our freedom. RS: How do the people reacting due to this government failure? T: At first we didn’t say anything we thought that it won’t go that far but the violence spread and get worse. We started to get angry. We wanted freedom and the government to listen to us. We need to take action to make Libya a better world for everyone. We are angry. He can’t hurt us anymore. We are his people but he can’t control us! We will protest until Gadhafi’s regime goes down!

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