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The Sunday Times of Johannesburg reports that Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi’s arrival at South African president Jacob Zuma's inaugural was marred by his threat to boycott the ceremony. Gaddafi was annoyed about being met by a 'junior' Minister.
Qaddafi was met by the country's Minister of arts and culture Pallo Jordan, who he considered too “junior”.
"He would have preferred to have been received by either Zuma or outgoing President Kgalema Motlanthe, who had been tasked by the ANC to do so,' writes the Sunday Times of Johannesburg on May 10.
Zuma met Qaddafi at midnight...
The South African newspaper report also claims that it 'established that Qaddafi had sent Zuma a message saying he 'would not attend the inauguration, but would see him today instead.' Government and ANC officials said Zuma then met Qaddafi at midnight on Friday ' to avert a no-show.' When Qaddafi arrived at the inauguration, he was officially greeted twice.
King of Kings of Africa
Qaddafi 's political and social-economic influence are very powerful on the African continent. He is moving ever-closer to his apparent dream of creating an United States of Africa with his own Libyan dynasty in charge of the entire continent. Through his extended clan members, he has also spread Libya's influence internationally, including on the International Olympic Committee. He was voted "King of Kings,' by 200 African kings and traditional leaders, and has been voted in as the president of the African Union.
Qaddafi was officially granted the title "King of Kings', by 200 African kings and traditional leaders - a title which may not be meaningful among Western observers nor governments - but carries great power for Qaddafi on the African continent, which is still very much ruled by tribal chieftains and war-lords.
He also was voted chairman of the 53-nation African Union in a closed-door election by the attending heads of state, for a one-year period late last year. Al Jazeera news agency quoted African Union spokeswoman Habiba Mejri-Sheikh as saying that Qaddafi was handed the chairman's gavel by Jakaya Kikwete, the Tanzanian president and outgoing AU leader.
Some unnamed members of the AU were however said to be 'uneasy' about his nomination, Al Jazeera reports.
Russian Navy
Russian navy's nuclear-powered heavy missile cruiser, Pyotr Veliki recently travelled to Libya with a large contingent of Russian Federation ships. Russia has just signed a multi-billion arms purchase deal with Bedouin leader Muammar Qadaffi and was putting on a show for him.
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Qaddafi has a grand vision for the African continent -- he wants a single African military force, a single currency and a single passport for all Africans to move within the continent - preferably under the leadership of his own Libyan clan's dynasty, which is growing in power worldwide mainly because of Libya's control of oil-shipments from the African continent. He also wants the islamisation of all of Africa. (see video above) .
Qaddafi - who prides himself on his Bedouin origins and always travels around with his entourage in a gigantic Bedouin city of very luxurious tents -- has also created a vast family dynasty which continues to spread its influence in important Islamic charities, international sports organisations -- and Libya's powerful shipping industry, which also controls the oil transports from Nigerian harbours. The Qaddafi dynasty also owns important shareholding blocks in major harbours worldwide.
Olympic Committee:
He has eight children, seven of them sons. His eldest son, Muhammad Qaddafi, was born to a wife now in disfavour, but runs the Libyan Olympic Committee.
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