Ten Things You Didn't Know About Libya Under Gaddafi's So-called Dictatorship

Urban Times - 16th May 2014

What do you think of when you hear the name Colonel Gaddafi? Tyrant? Dictator? Terrorist? Well, a national citizen of Libya may disagree but we want you to decide.

Ruling the country for 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 were not very reminiscent of a vicious dictator. Here are ten things Gaddafi did for Libya that you may not know about…

1. In Libya a home is considered a natural human right
2. Education and medical treatment were all free
3. Gaddafi carried out the worlds largest irrigation project
4. It was free to start a farming business.
5. A bursary was given to mothers with newborn babies.
6. Electricity was free.
7.  Cheap petrol
8. Gaddafi raised the level of education
9. Libya had It’s own state bank
10. The gold dinar

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