Trial of September 28 in Guinea: Moussa Dadis Camara loses his calm during the exchanges

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Moussa Dadis Camara, leader of Guinea during the September 28, 2009 massacre in Conakry, speaks in court during the September 28 trial, December 12, 2022. © LAMARANA DJEBOU SOW / AFPTV

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In Guinea, Moussa Dadis Camara appeared in court for the fifth time on Tuesday 20 December.

The former head of state is one of the main accused in the killings of September 28, 2009, when an opposition meeting was crushed in blood, killing more than 150 people, more than a hundred women have been raped.

The floor was today for the civil parties and the exchanges were very lively.

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With our correspondent in Conakry,

Matthias Raynal

Over the questions of master Alpha Amadou DS Bah, the face of

Moussa Dadis Camara

closes more and more.

“ 

You said here that you had no possibility of going to stop the massacres at the stadium, because according to you, they had already been perpetrated, right

?

"

Do you want me to rehearse again

?"

I said that the facts were already accomplished

, so I no longer have an answer to this question.

 »

He sinks into silence.

And then, suddenly, the storm rages behind the microphone.

My captain, when you came to power, you made hollow speeches 

", begins the lawyer, to which Moussa Dadis Camara launches angrily: " 

you are not a good lawyer, because you want trouble

!

 »

Mr. Camara, please wait for the question

 ," said the president of the court, trying to restore calm: " 

To say that a speech is hollow is neither an offensive remark, nor means practically anything .

If you didn't, you can just say

"I didn't".

And you can't say

"I'm not answering anymore",

so you're not going to impose questions, it's not you who sets the rules of the game here, Mr. Camara.

 »

Moussa Dadis Camara's appearance is due to resume on Wednesday, December 21.

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