Guinea's opposition coalition isexpressing doubt the military junta will cooperate fully with an internationalcommission's investigation into the recent massacre of unarmed pro-democracyprotesters.
Junta leader Captain Dadis Moussa Camara sent a letter to theinternational commission promising his administration's cooperation in theupcoming investigation.
But the opposition dismissed Camara's promise ascontemptible, saying the junta leader has often failed to keep his word.
TheUnited Nations reported last month that more than 150 people were killed anddozens wounded when the military shot dead unarmed Guineans protesting againstCamara's possible presidential candidacy.
Chairman of the opposition NewGeneration for the Republic Abe Sylla said that theopposition coalition will help with the massacre investigation.
"Ifhe (Camara) sticks to what he says, that is great because that is what ECOWAS(Economic Community of West African States) proposed (and) that is what theopposition wants. But he has to cooperate fully with the internationalinvestigator from the United Nations," Sylla said.
Hereiterated the opposition's skepticism of Camara's pledge.
"(It's)because he has not (stood) behind his words since the beginning of thisprocess. When they first took the power, he stood in front of everybody in thecountry and declared that he will (hold) a free election. (But) six monthslater went back (on) what he has originally promised," he said.
Syllasaid the genesis of Guinea's instability could be attributed to Camara'sfailure to keep his word.
"Thatis really the trigger point of all these problems we've been facing," Syllasaid.
Hesaid Guineans seem to have lost confidence in the junta.
"Nobodyin Guinea?whether the opposition or even the supporters (doubt) what hepromised or says," he said.
Lastmonth, Guinea's military opened fire on unarmed opposition protesters angry that junta leader Camara wanted to runfor president in next year's election.
Sylla said the opposition coalition will help with the massacreinvestigation.
"Weare going to play a very big role because most of the dead and the wounded fromvarious parties and the leadership of the party? are right now gathering? allthe people who were wounded, those who were dead, and those who are missing,and those who were raped. So we have a team putting all those together," Syllasaid.
Hedismissed suggestions that the opposition is to blame for the massacre.
"Thatis ridiculous (because) number one it is our right (and) it's in ourconstitution to have a meeting held anytime we want with our followers, andthis meeting (was) taking place in a confined environment in the stadium," hesaid.
Syllasaid the opposition was within its right to assemble last month, as stipulatedin the constitution.
"Wewere not out there trying to?destabilize the government. We were down there toconvene our meeting and to show that we (were) against his (Camara's) candidacyto the presidency," Sylla said.
TheEuropean Union is reportedly expecting soon to impose an arms embargo on themilitary junta over the massacre.