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(NEWZIMBABWE) ANCYL salutes slain Gaddafi

ANCYL salutes slain Gaddafi
21/10/2011 00:00:00
by Sapa

THE ANC Youth League has saluted slain Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi as an anti-imperialist martyr and wants to know who is next. "Brother Leader was ruthlessly killed by rebels armed by NATO forces, who invaded Libya because of its natural resources," the youth wing of South Africa's ruling African National Congress said on Friday.

The statement came after pictures of Gaddafi covered in blood were broadcast globally on Thursday. He was reportedly shot dead near Sirte, in Libya, while hiding in a concrete pipe.

The ANCYL said Gaddafi had resisted imperialist domination of the African continent and never agreed to the draining of natural resources from Africa, appreciating that they should be used to benefit the people of Africa.

The fact that he was killed in combat was an "inspiration to many freedom fighters across the continent and the world," the statement said.

"Like Colonel Gaddafi, as economic freedom fighters we will fight to the bitter end and [are] ready to pay the highest price for the retaining of South Africa and Africa's natural resources to the rightful owners," the league added .

The league was ready to fight to protect and defend the sovereignty of "our countries", to defend political freedom and decolonisation.

The statement, signed by spokesman Floyd Shivambu, said the struggle for economic freedom and liberation would never be easy, because imperialist agents would infiltrate the oppressed and exploited people and portray anti-imperialist fighters as enemies of the people.

The only appropriate send-off for Gaddafi was to recommit to the struggle for total economic freedom "in our lifetime", said Shivambu.

"The question we should ask is who is next? Rest in peace Brother Leader!"

Labels: ANC YOUTH LEAGUE, LIBYA, MUAMMAR AL-GADDAFI, NEOCOLONIALISM

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