Tundu Lissu strongly opposed the adjournment, arguing that this was the tenth postponement since the case began and that he had already spent 97 days in custody.
He said that if maintaining the nation’s peace required someone to be beheaded, then so be it, sparking widespread uproar.
Tanzanian government says it has never had, and does not have, any plan to poison anyone in prison, nor does it intend to do so to anyone
The treason case against the opposition party leader, CHADEMA’s Tundu Lissu, continued on July 1, 2025, during its preliminary stage at the Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s
In his testimony, the police inspector explained that the unit operates around the clock in shifts, monitoring social media platforms to detect actions that may constitute cybercrime.
Lissu has complained of being denied the right to consult his lawyers in private, being deprived of the right to worship, and being treated as if he were a death row inmate
Kutokana na malalamiko ya kukosa faragha na mawakili wake, Tundu Lissu aliamua kuanzia leo kuendelea mbele atakuwa akijiwakilisha mwenyewe, jambo ambalo Mahakama imeliridhia.
The case was last adjourned on May 19, 2025, after the prosecution informed the court that the investigation was in its “final stage,” a statement the court deemed “insufficient to assist the court.”
The prosecution informed the court that the investigation is in its “final stage”, a statement the court said was “not enough to help the court.”
Tanzania maintained that it welcomes the continued support of the European Union and all international partners who engage in good faith with a clear, balanced understanding of the country’s democratic journey
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