CONAKRY-Things are accelerating at the level of the Dixinn prosecutor’s office in charge of investigating blood crimes. Justice has decided to get serious about the criminal offenses inherited from the fallen regime.
Since the initiation of this procedure, so far little had been done, so much so that some had begun to fear the real will of the judicial authority to shed light on these crimes. Mistake, let’s learn.
This Friday, December 30, 2022, Maître Thierno Souleymane Baldé, one of the lawyers accompanying the relatives of the victims, announced that the hearings of the families will begin from the first week of January 2023.
« Priority will be given to files for which there is sufficient evidence to identify the alleged perpetrators of the crimes of murder during the Alpha CONDE regime. Guarantees were provided by the commission of inquiry and by the Public Prosecutor at the Dixinn Court of First Instance regarding the willingness and determination to ensure the outcome of the ongoing investigations. “, revealed Maestro Baldé.
Alpha Condé, ousted from power on 5 September 2021 by Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, is facing a cascade of complaints in Guinea. In addition to violent crimes, he is also the subject of a corruption proceeding.
For the first case, the former Guinean leader is specifically accused of “murder, assassination, voluntary manslaughter, complicity”, just to mention these crimes. The United States also nailed him recently for gross human rights violations committed in the aftermath of the 2020 constitutional referendum.
« All family members of the victims are invited to collaborate in order to give the investigators the possibility to complete their search for evidence to bring not only the perpetrators of the crimes but also the financiers, including Mr. Alpha CONDE », calls Maître Thierno Souleymane Baldé who indicates that the International Criminal Court (ICC) is ready to support the families of the victims for the outcome of the investigation and the organization of a possible trial.
In addition to homicide cases, victims of assault and battery are also concerned. These must participate in the hearings, invite master Baldé, announcing that he will provide assistance to the families.
« This will help find ways to help them as required by law in such circumstances. At this stage of the proceedings, the prosecutor at the Dixinn District Court is enthusiastic about the outcome of the investigation. We will provide our assistance to the families of the victims in this regard. In the event of default, we will draw the legal consequences. he promised.
Baldé, who leads the NGO IRDED, invites the President of the Republic and the Minister of Justice to lend their support to the prosecutors concerned to quickly carry out serious investigations and bring to justice all the perpetrators of the murders of fellow citizens without any hindrance.
« The establishment of democracy and the rule of law requires courageous and strong acts to guarantee the rule of law. We expect clear support from the President of the Republic to make truth and justice triumph “, he threw.
Files to follow…
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