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Almost two years after the trial began on September 28, 2009, the Dixin Criminal Court has finally handed down its verdict in the case. The trial, which had the country in suspense and stirred strong emotions, revealed the atrocities committed during the brutal crackdown on Black Monday at the Dixin Stadium. Of the 12 defendants on trial, eight were found guilty and sentenced to heavy sentences ranging from 10 years to life imprisonment. In Kankan, people have mixed opinions about the court’s verdict. According to a Guineematin.com correspondent based in the county, if some actors of civil society expressed relief and satisfaction with the courage of the magistrate, others had a negative view.
For Liberal Bloc federal secretary Lancin Conde, the verdict was seen as an important step in bringing justice to the victims and their families and a sign of Guinea’s desire to confront its past while strengthening the rule of law in the country.
“The trial of 28 September, which delivered its verdict today, has captured the attention of all Guineans. We appreciate Guinean justice because we all believed that this trial could not go on. But it is a relief for the victims and the people of Guinea to see that the Guinean judicial system organized this trial without incident and condemned those who were found guilty. We especially salute Judge Ibrahima 2 Tounkara for the sincerity and professionalism he showed during the trial. It was a job well done and we appreciate it,” he said.
For his part, civil society activist Alhassane Dialawassa Kanté remains confused about the application of the court’s decision.
“We like the decision made by the court, even if the deadline set for the verdict was not respected as stated at the beginning of the trial. The judiciary has detained the guilty and released the innocent, but we are monitoring the implementation of this decision. Because we do not want this to be just a way to fool the victims and the Guinean people. In addition, the defendants who were released must be compensated because they have been in prison for a long time, although they had nothing to do with this incident,” said Mr. Kanter.
On the other hand, Antoine Dögbö Guilavogui, federal secretary of the Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea (UFDG) in Cancan, expressed regret over the court’s decision. The politician believes that the judiciary in Guinea is remotely controlled by the existing powers.
“Everyone knows how justice works in Guinea. Otherwise, during the trial, no one proved that it was President Dadis who ordered the shooting of protesters. But today, simply because he was president at the time, he is held responsible for these crimes. This is really deplorable for a justice system that claims to make decisions autonomously. Everyone is responsible for what they do, but it is not justice to put it all on one person. No one said they saw Dadis killing people. Because Guinea is an unjust country, this is why he is in this situation. I have no confidence in the justice system in Guinea, if we want the country to move forward, the justice system must be independent, and this is what we lack. More than sixty years of independence, until now, our justice has not been on track. It’s amazing,” insisted Mr. Guilavogui.
De Kankan, Souleymane Kato CAMARA for Guineematin.com
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