Prosecution called for the live-streaming of the case to be halted as it moves to trial
In her ruling, Justice Elizabeth Mkwizu of the High Court’s Dar es Salaam Zone said the application lacked merit, noting that the Kisutu court’s decision took into account the rights of both parties, including the accused’s right to be heard fairly and the security of witnesses.
Katika uamuzi wake Jaji Elizabeth Mkwizu wa Mahakama Kuu Kanda ya Dar es Salaam amesema kuwa maombi hayo hayakuwa na mashiko akibainisha kuwa uamuzi wa Mahakama ya Kisutu ulizingatia haki ya pande zote ikiwemo mshtakiwa kusikilizwa kwa usawa na usalama wa mashahidi.
The decision follows closely the gazettement of the Witness Protection Rules, criticised as a strategic legal framework tailored specifically to Mr Lissu’s high-profile case.
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
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