Black African migrants targeted in Libya: a personal insult to all Black Africans!

There are reports of Libyans mass killing black Africans accusing them of being mercenaries fighting with Gaddafi. Libyans know there were up to 1.5 million Africans from Sub-Sahara Africa working in Libya doing the low-paid back-breaking work few other people would do. Most of these workers have been left to face the music when the Europeans, Middle East, Asian, white African (from country north of the Sahara desert) migrant workers were whisked out of harm’s way when the protests in Libya began.

How many mercenaries did Gaddafi get from Black Africa and how does that compare with the 1.5 million labourers? Are Libyans going to murder hundreds, or thousands of defenceless Black Africans for the sake of revenging the murderous activities of a handful of misguided individuals? Is this some collective punishment?

If Libyan were to allow this mindless killing of innocent people it will be a very sad and tragic start to the country’s hope for democracy and reason. And those responsible for the heinous crime must stand trial and punished.

There are many Libyans in Sub-Sahara Africa and whose lives would be put at risk by the madness of a few back in Libya.

Libyan must not forget that Gaddafi’s repressive rule reached far beyond the boarders of Libya. Black Africa has more than its fair share of tyrants and dictators and over the years Gaddafi’s played a prominent roll in propping them.

The relationship between White Africans and Black Africans has not been a good one – look at Sudan.

Libyans must be careful that they do not vent the 41 years of pended up anger against Gaddafi on innocent and helpless Black Africans. Millions of Black Africans have cheers the fall of every tyrant and dictator in North Africa and the Arab countries and our hearts have gone out to all the protestors killed along the way. Why; because we thought we were fellow travellers in the search for freedom and human dignity. The murder of innocent blacks – even the mercenaries deserve to be brought before a court of law and not lynched – will mean only one thing that Libyans DO NOT consider Black Africans as humans!