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
Some of the key items of the joint motion of the resolution include a call on the unconditional release of Lissu and the call on the Tanzanian authorities to reinstate Chadema’s full participation in the October 2025 elections
The court urged the prosecution to speed up the investigation of the treason case, which is still at the committal stage
Lawyers for Tanzania’s opposition leader say their client will not eat until he sees justice being served.
Incidents like Lissu’s arrest, alongside reported maimings, disappearances and charges against dissenting or critical voices of the status quo, erode trust in institutions, stunting democratic growth.
Lissu was charged with treason following his April 03, 2025, remarks at the CHADEMA’s offices in Mikocheni
Lissu was arrested alongside Aden Mayala, CHADEMA’s Southern Zone Chairperson, Felius Festo, Shija Shebeshi, and his bodyguard.
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