Gaddafi against India in UNSC

Betwa Sharma

United Nations, Sep 24 (PTI) Libyan leader Muammar
al-Gaddafi has opposed the induction of big powers into the UN
Security Council, saying such a move would further tilt the
balance of power.

In his first speech to the General Assembly, he said
opening the doors of the UNSC for big powers would "add more
poverty, more injustice, more tension at the world level".

"There would be high competition between Italy,
Germany, Indonesia, India, Pakistan, Philippines, Japan,
Argentina, Brazil...," Gaddafi said during his more than one-
and-a-half-hour long address.

Stressing that there must be equality among member
states, he noted that since India and Pakistan were both
nuclear powers, if India had a seat then Pakistan would want
one as well.

"We reject having more seats," said the Libyan leader
since it would give "rise to more superpowers, crush the small
people."

Gaddafi, who is also the president of the African
Union, was described as "King of Kings" as he took the podium.
Donned in in long brown robes and a black hat, he read from
hand-written notes and regularly referred to an assortment of
papers. (MORE) PTI