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Partition Nigeria to end violence: Qadaffy | |
2010-03-17 | |
He proposed that it should follow the partition model of Pakistan, which was born in 1947 after the Muslim minority of predominantly Hindu India founded their own homeland, led by Mohammed Ali Jinnah. "The only thing that could put an end to the bloodshed ... is the appearance of another Mohammed Ali Jinnah, who established a state for the Muslims and another for the Christians," he told African student leaders, some of them from Nigeria, the agency reported. "The painful situation that Nigeria is enduring resembles the situation of the Indian subcontinent before 1947, at the time of the massacres between Hindus and Muslims," Gaddafi said in the remarks on Monday. India's partition resulted in hundreds of thousands killed, thousands raped, and more than 10 million left homeless on both sides. Gaddafi suggested that Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo should lead efforts for a Christian homeland in the south with Lagos as its capital, and that a Muslim homeland in the north should have Abuja as its principal city. Gaddafi, until recently the head of the African Union, said the two communities should peacefully agree to share Nigeria's oil and other natural wealth. Several hundred people were killed last week in sectarian violence in Nigeria's central Plateau State. | |
Posted by:Fred |
#7 It was tried once. |
Posted by: Pappy 2010-03-17 20:32 |
#6 Without the ethnic cleansing, the Pakistani state would not have been sustainable. You mean it's sustainable? |
Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2010-03-17 14:11 |
#5 The massacres were caused by partition itself. Without the ethnic cleansing, the Pakistani state would not have been sustainable. |
Posted by: john frum 2010-03-17 09:50 |
#4 Joe Biden to the white courtesy phone. |
Posted by: Alanc 2010-03-17 07:40 |
#3 The painful situation that Nigeria is enduring resembles the situation of the Indian subcontinent before 1947, at the time of the massacres between Hindus and Muslims," Gaddafi said in the remarks on Monday Please note Gaddafi The Common denominator is that Muslims cant get on with other religions and this is supported by Arabs! |
Posted by: Paul2 2010-03-17 07:32 |
#2 He proposed that it should follow the partition model of Pakistan, which was born in 1947 after the Muslim minority of predominantly Hindu India founded their own homeland Would probably end up a more ampt comparison than Gaddafi intends. |
Posted by: Gaz 2010-03-17 04:20 |
#1 Gaddafi said the two communities should peacefully agree to share Nigeria's oil and other natural wealth. He's such a kidder, and a flashy dresser, too. |
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-03-17 03:15 |