The treason case against opposition leader Tundu Lissu took a dramatic turn at the Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s Court on Monday, June 2, 2025, as tensions flared between state prosecutors and the defense team. Lissu, the National Chairman of Chadema, appeared for a mention hearing in a case where he faces two charges: treason and publishing false information online. Upon entering the courtroom, he shouted the slogan, “No reforms, no election,” an act later described by the court as contemptuous.
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The treason case against opposition leader Tundu Lissu took a dramatic turn at the Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s Court on Monday, June 2, 2025, as tensions flared between state prosecutors and the defense team. Lissu, the National Chairman of Chadema, appeared for a mention hearing in a case where he faces two charges: treason and publishing false information online. Upon entering the courtroom, he shouted the slogan, “No reforms, no election,” an act later described by the court as contemptuous.
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Tundu Lissu, Tanzania’s main opposition leader, was released from prison last week but chose to remain behind bars until October 29, 2025, election day — a symbolic move many say saved him from being blamed for the current chaos. Lissu, jailed on treason charges and barred from contesting after CHADEMA’s ban, is now set to challenge the election results, arguing he was unfairly locked out. | Kimeli Kanus Dominic
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Tundu Lissu, Tanzania’s main opposition leader, was released from prison last week but chose to remain behind bars until October 29, 2025, election day — a symbolic move many say saved him from being blamed for the current chaos. Lissu, jailed on treason charges and barred from contesting after CHADEMA’s ban, is now set to challenge the election results, arguing he was unfairly locked out. | Kimeli Kanus Dominic
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UPDATE: A defiant and vibrant Chadema Chairman, Tundu Lissu appears in court after two weeks of deadly protests in Tanzania, where citizens took to the streets to reject President Samia Suluhu’s rule! | Marigiri
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UPDATE: A defiant and vibrant Chadema Chairman, Tundu Lissu appears in court after two weeks of deadly protests in Tanzania, where citizens took to the streets to reject President Samia Suluhu’s rule! | Marigiri
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Chadema national chairman, Mr Tundu Lissu appeared before the High Court’s Dar es Salaam Sub-Registry on Monday, October 13, 2025 as hearings in his ongoing treason case resumed following the weekend recess. During today’s session, the court is expected to deliver its ruling on a prosecution objection to Lissu’s request that written statements by the second prosecution witness be admitted as part of his defence exhibits. Lissu had asked the court to accept the statements as evidence for his side
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Chadema national chairman, Mr Tundu Lissu appeared before the High Court’s Dar es Salaam Sub-Registry on Monday, October 13, 2025 as hearings in his ongoing treason case resumed following the weekend recess. During today’s session, the court is expected to deliver its ruling on a prosecution objection to Lissu’s request that written statements by the second prosecution witness be admitted as part of his defence exhibits. Lissu had asked the court to accept the statements as evidence for his side
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Detained Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu appeared at the Dar es Salaam High Court on Wednesday to challenge the use of a protected witness room in his treason trial, arguing that it prevented proper judicial oversight and that the legal framework for witness protection had not been properly published. The court, before a three-judge panel led by Justice Dunstan Ndunguru, adjourned the case pending scheduling by the court registrar, while the government, through Attorney General Nassoro K
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Detained Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu appeared at the Dar es Salaam High Court on Wednesday to challenge the use of a protected witness room in his treason trial, arguing that it prevented proper judicial oversight and that the legal framework for witness protection had not been properly published. The court, before a three-judge panel led by Justice Dunstan Ndunguru, adjourned the case pending scheduling by the court registrar, while the government, through Attorney General Nassoro K
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