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.
Tundu Lissu amekamatwa na kupelekwa kituo cha polisi Mbinga pamoja na wanachama wengine wa CHADEMA
Mbowe, who led the party for two decades, conceded defeat Wednesday after delegates of CHADEMA’s annual general meeting gave Tundu Lissu a thumping mandate to lead the party as chairperson for the next five years.
Kila kitu anachokilalamikia Lissu leo kilichambuliwa kwa undani na Waraka wa Mabadiliko 2013 uliomfukuzisha Zitto CHADEMA kwa madai ya kutaka kufanya “mapinduzi.”
Whether the party can successfully navigate this transition will have far-reaching implications for CHADEMA and the broader trajectory of democracy in Tanzania.
The firebrand opposition figure aims to end Mbowe’s twenty-year reign as CHADEMA leader amidst reports of rapidly forming cracks within the party.
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