Trial of September 28 in Guinea: Moussa Dadis Camara camped on his line of defense
The September 28 stadium in Conakry, Guinea, photographed from the outside in December 2009, a few weeks after the massacre perpetrated on September 28, 2009. AP - Rebecca Blackwell
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In Guinea, the trial of the massacre of September 28, 2009 resumed this Monday, January 9, 2023. The one who led the junta at the time, Moussa Dadis Camara, persisted in his defense line: that day, he gave no no instructions to his troops to suppress the opposition demonstration.
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With our correspondent in Conakry,
Matthias Raynal
The appearances of Moussa Dadis Camara follow and look alike.
He repeats the version, which he has been developing since his first interrogation, continues to clear himself, describes a government and an army that he did not fully control.
September 28, 2009?
He was in his office, he assures us, and he gave no instructions to his troops to suppress the opposition demonstration.
Dadis designates the main person responsible for the massacre according to him: it is Aboubacar Diakité, alias Toumba, his aide-de-camp at the time.
The latter who admitted to having gone to the stadium.
“
I have already talked about it enough in the past few weeks
”
For the rest, the ex-putschist remains evasive, refuses to even address certain elements of the story.
"
I can't answer that question, master
," he replies several times.
“
I have already talked about it enough in the past weeks
”.
After the civil parties, the court will ask the defense to ask questions.
A moment eagerly awaited by Guineans.
The confrontation with Toumba's lawyers promises to be tense and vigorous.
Master Paul Yomba Kourouma warned in December: "
I asked my colleague who defends Toumba with me to asphyxiate him, but not to kill him, so that I can finish him myself
", end of quote.
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