Ever since the change of government in Egypt, countries in the African continent have been witnessing unthinkable events showing the impatience of the common people in the slow, if not, negligible development in their countries. The upheavals are spontaneous and seem to have an avalanche-like effect when the governmental forces have either proved to be totally ineffective or have refused to take on the protestors, frontally.
The latest people to join the 'change of government' movement are the Libyans. Muammar Gaddafi, Libya's dictator of 40 years is facing opposition and it seems to be just a matter of time for him to go the Mubarak way, though his forces are using their might to cow them down. Yet again, 40 years and no worthwhile development - time frittered away, with him and his family leading a life of disgusting opulence and debauchery. Paradoxically, these were the very same reasons cited by Gaddafi as reasons for overthrowing his predecessor!
Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. How true!
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