Gadaffi's advice to Museveni is understandable as far as his aversion to anything American goes. But he should realise now that democracy while having America as its greatest exponent is a universal concept which positively seeks to ensure that power is not the exclusive preserve of the few to the detriment of the whole but rather a compromise of interests in the most complimentary way. With all due respects befitting a leader of Gadaffi's calibre the Libyan leader is just trying to show disdain for America via democracy which is wrong to say the least. Opposing the United States and all that it represents may be well and good but to cast aspersions on elections and multi-party democracy may be one of the most ill informed moves he has made for a long time. His assertion that leadership is a sacrifice-a risk taken for others is not an honest appraisal.
Leaders are servants chosen among the lot to be replaced at the end of a given term.
Moreover like any other job they are paid for occupying the position so it is not a sacrifice in the real sense. The Independent .