The demise of Muammar Qaddafi was confirmed yesterday in Surt Libya, amidst jubilation from Libyan citizens who have borne the brunt of his rule of 4 decades,and which saw his oversize personality cast a shadow over this country of 6.4million people.
Leaders from around the world, many who did business with Qaddafi whilst his image in the last 5 years seemed to be undergoing something of a Renaissance, made statements which suggest that Libya and indeed the world are better off by the former Libyan leader's exit.
The hard questions have however slowly started to be asked about the way forward for a country that for 42 years, was held together by one man, by sheer force of iron will and cult of personality.
Honest observers are in no doubt as to the hard road ahead for Libya, and what the world would have to work hard at, is to find away to support the National Transitional Government to achieve justice, fairness and the rule of law. Only these would prevent Libya from descending into a chaos that looks very likely.
Muammar Quadaffi has played his part. He ruled as he thought to, and died as no one ought to. His death, one feels however, was by a manner he perhaps deserved.
It is now time for the Libyan people, currently governed by the NTC to play their part.. so, for Libya, what next?
