Libyan state television has broadcast pictures of Colonel Gaddafi making his first public appearance in weeks to welcome South Africa's President Jacob Zuma. The Libyan leader, who had not been seen publically since May 11, hosted Mr Zuma at his compound in Tripoli and reportedly took him to the bombed house where his son Saif al Arab and three of his grandchildren were killed in a Nato airstrike.Following the meeting Mr Zuma told reporters that he had spoken "in detail" with Col Gaddafi and had reiterated the African Union's call for talks to find a peaceful solution to the situation.The South African President reported that Col Gaddafi was "ready to implement the decision of the AU" but only if there is a ceasefire which includes a halt to Nato bombings, terms already rejected last month after an earlier mediation mission by Mr Zuma.Col Gaddafi also told the South African leader that the Libyan people should be left "to talk among themselves and solve their problems", but
said he was ready to "implement the roadmap of the AU".
Though I don't know what Gaddafi is like in your country's TV, I think Japanese mass media broadcast only his radical character. But, according to the article, he preserves his calmness despite he lost parts of his family. I imagine so, judging from his attitude to seek peaceful solutions.
People grew out of Middle East are likely to have the image that moslems are so violent as to cause frequent conflicts or war. Such an image may lead to discrimination against moslems such as the incident I took up the other day.
We should admit the variety of the ethnic group. No ethnic group having one uniform character can exist.
