Ouagadougou: Guinea’s justice system yesterday, Wednesday, imposed 20 years in prison on the country’s former head of state, Captain Moussa Dadis Camara for his responsibility during the massacre of September 28, 2009 in Conakry, following a televised trial.

Convicted of crimes against humanity, Captain Dadis Camara was found guilty of having ordered the repression of the demonstration which took place at the September 28 stadium in Conakry and of having failed in his duty to punish the perpetrators of these massacres.

The president of the court, Ibrahima Sory Tounkara, quoted by AFP, indicated that Moussa Dadis Camara should be declared guilty of crimes against humanity on the basis of the responsibility of the hierarchical superior.

Other sources specify that seven other people were sentenced to sentences ranging from 10 to 20 years in prison for the same charges as Dadis Camara.

The court sentenced Colonel Claude Pivi to life imprisonment and Moussa Tiégboro Camara to 20 years in prison.

Captain Marce
l Guilavogui, Colonel Blaise Goumou and the chief warrant officer, Mamadou Aliou Keita, received respectively 18 years, 15 years and 11 years in prison.

The commander, Aboubacar Diakité known as Toumba, and the chief sergeant, Paul Mansa Guilavogui, are sentenced to 10 years in prison each.

In addition, those convicted must pay approximately 105 million CFA Francs for cases of rape and 70 million CFA Francs for each case of death and disappearance.

As a reminder, on September 28, 2009, a massacre took place in Conakry causing the death of around 156 people and dozens missing, under the regime of Captain Moussa Dadis Camara.

Source: Burkina Information Agency