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Gaddafi is `king of kings’…An honour from African monarchs
From UMORU IBRAHIM, Tripoli

LEADER of the September 1, 1969 Libyan Revolution, Col. Moammar Gaddafi has been crowned by Kings, Sultans, Princes and leaders of traditional African tribes in more than 50 countries in Africa as the ‘’King of the Kings’’ in the continent.
The ceremony which took place on August 28, 2008 in one of the State Houses in Benghazi, attracted a number of kings who gathered in Libya to celebrate the 39th Anniversary of the Revolution.
In a communiqué signed by most of the kings and sultans and read in different languages by the African Traditional Kings during the ceremony, the monarchs said they were crowning Gaddafi King of the Kings in appreciation of his historic roles in the struggle for the emancipation of the people of Africa, his realization of freedom and dignity of the continent as well as his efforts toward uniting Africa.
In the seven-point communiqué, the kings and sultans argued that Brother Gaddafi had contributed tremendously to the liberation of the continent from colonialism through supporting African Liberation Movements by providing training, finance and arms to eliminate the racist apartheid regime in Southern Africa, as well as pioneering the establishment of African Union.
The monarchs promised to assume the responsibility and to bear the burden for mobilizing the people of their kingdoms, sultanates and tribes for the sake of the continental unity under the leadership of Gaddafi.
The kings in the second part of the communiqué approved the establishment of Forum of Kings, Sultans, Princes, Sheikhs and Mayors of Africa to constitute social frameworks, which would organize relationship among them, and proposed Gaddafi to be the chairman of the forum which will be held on September 9th of every year.
They also agreed that the permanent secretaries of the forum should be at Sirt City in Libya.
On the pending formation of African Union, the monarchs said: ‘’We know the importance of the Union and therefore support its formation at the next union summit to be held in 2009 provided that such government will include the ministers of foreign affairs, defence, foreign trade, transportation as the basis for unity of Africa.’’
The chiefs also emphasized the effectiveness of the Charter of African Union Against Aggression and Common Defence and announced their support for the establishment of a single African Army to defend the targeted areas of the continent.
The communiqué also emphasized the necessity and urgency for a common currency for the African continent as well as free movement and travel for African citizens in different areas of the continent by accelerating the issuance of unified passport for African people.
The natural rulers concluded by emphasizing their readiness to act with what they considered the faithful political leaders to realize the unity of the continent.
Earlier, Gaddafi had reminded the traditional rulers in Africa of the fact that they are the genuine leaders of their people since they are endowed with leadership by God.
According to him, the political leaders in various countries are artificial leaders who do not only take power through fraud but who are there to perpetrate neo-colonialism.
He urged the natural rulers to assert their positions as the true leaders of their people, adding that he is ready to support anyone of them who falls out with their existing governments in their attempt to take what rightly belongs to them.

(Triumphnewspapers)

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