A child rights advocacy group, FOCUS, says it disagrees with President Charles Taylor's opposition to the establishment of a truth commission, Star radio reported on Tuesday.
FOCUS said on Monday that a truth commission would serve as a forum for dialogue between victims and perpetrators of atrocities during the civil war, according to Star, which reported that the organization believes such a dialogue would foster democracy and sustain peace and respect for the
rule of law.
FOCUS argues that if the truth were told about atrocities in the war, it would weaken those bent on revenge.
On Sunday, Taylor said he opposed the setting up of a truth commission because it would lead to civil violence and reversal of the reconciliation process. He was reacting to a proposal last week by a city councillor, Marcus Jones, who said the setting up of a truth commission would help complement the work of the National Human Rights Commission.
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