Guineans have welcomed as a positivestep President Malam Bacai Sanha's vow to investigate the assassination of hispredecessor as well as the former army chief.
Newly elected President Sanhamade the pledge in the presence of several African heads of state during hisinauguration Tuesday.
The military killed former President Joao Bernardo Vieirain an apparent retaliation after an explosion killed his rival, military chiefof staff Batista Tagme Na Waie.
Political observers say the pledge could ensure peace andstability after the assassinations plunged the country into chaos.
The United Nationsspokesman in Guinea Bissau, Vladimir Ronteiro said thatthe international community supports Sanha's vow to investigate theassassinations.
"Thepresident's statement didn't surprise because he already he highlighted the needto (investigate) the assassination of former head of state also the head of thearmy... in his statement yesterday he just reassured people," Ronteiro said.
He said there is need forthe investigation into the assassinations.
"This is also the positionof the Guinea Bissau government elected after the election of November 2008.All want (explanations) to what happened," he said.
Ronteiro said negotiationswill falter without an investigation.
"This is part of the processof political stabilization because if no inquiry is made for sure the processof dialogue will be difficult," Ronteiro said.
He said the internationalcommunity has voiced support for the investigation.
"To date we are just focusedon this issue of the inquiry and the U.N as well as ECOWAS (Economic Communityof West African States) and the African Union as well as the PortugueseCommunity are working together with Guinea Bissau authorities to try to providesupport in order to carry out this process," he said.
He said Guineans overwhelminglyshowed support for their new president.
"The inauguration ceremonywas held under heavy (rainfall), but 50 thousand people packed the stadiumwhere it was held. This was their sign of commitment of their support to theelected president," he said.
Ronteiro said the oppositionfully participated in the inauguration as a sign of the country's unity.
"His (President Sanha) inthe election was there Kumbayala and he with the prime minister walked hand inhand and tried to show people that starting by politicians walking to changethings in Guinea Bissau, and put the country on the road to development andpeace and stability," Ronteiro said.
Shortly after being sworn inPresident Sanha appealed to the international community including the Africanunion to help his new administration ensure stability and peace.
The new president won the July 26 presidentialrun-off after winning 63 percent of the total votes.
President Sanha howeverfaces a daunting task of curbing the recent upsurge of the drug traffickingallegedly instigated by Latin American drug lords.