Mohsen Waziri, Egyptian engineer working for a contracting
company in Jeddah, said Qaddafi’s death would bring peace, freedom and
stability to Libya.
“Libya without Qaddafi will be far better as the age of
oppression and denial of freedom has ended, and the country is on the threshold
of a new era,” he said.
He also hoped that the new Libyan government would begin the
reconstruction process that would require thousands of workers from Arab and
other countries.
Jaafar Sayd, a Sudanese accountant in Jeddah, said he was
happy that the bloodbath in Libya has ended, though thousands had to sacrifice
their lives over the past seven months.
He also hoped that the foreign workers in Libya would be
able to return soon. His younger brother, who was working in Libya prior to the
conflict, had to return to Sudan after fleeing to Tunisia.
But Munsif Al-Sulaimi, a Tunisian cook, feared that the
chaos in Libya would continue as some of Qaddafi’s sons and supporters are
still at large.
“No doubt there are still some holdouts — Qaddafi supporters
especially among the tribal communities — though their number is small. Those
people might continue destructive activities here and there,” Al-Sulaimi said.
Jihad Nakhala, a Palestinian working in the Kingdom’s
medical sector, said Qaddafi’s death was another victory for the Arab people
seeking freedom and a prosperous future.
“This is the moment of success of the Libyan part of the
ongoing Arab revolution,” Nakhala said, pointing out the paradox in Qaddafi’s
talk about Libyan revolution while he himself was depriving his people of their
rights.
He hoped that the Palestinians would also soon succeed in
their struggle for their legitimate rights. He said his Palestinian relatives
and friends were very happy at the latest turn of events.
According to a Yemeni worker, Zayd Ali, the death of Qaddafi
proved that nobody could defeat the struggle of an entire nation against an
oppressor, even if he is armed to the teeth.
“As a Yemeni I would say that Qaddafi’s humiliating end is a
strong message to the Yemeni leaders hanging on to power while it is a real
morale-booster to Yemen’s youths to continue their struggle.”