If the court upholds any one of Lissu’s objections, the prosecution could be left with a case that is, in the words of the accused, “like a cart before a horse,” going nowhere.
The day’s proceedings saw the dramatic exit of Inspector Kaaya and the entrance of a new witness who began detailing a highly technical process for analysing the video evidence at the heart of the case.
On October 14, Tanzanian immigration authorities deported a German and a U.S. national for allegedly “violating” their visa conditions.
Lissu exposed major contradictions in the witness’s testimony and forced an admission that he had no evidence of treason.
Tundu Lissu turned his cross-examination of a police witness from a legal procedure into a political defence, framing his charged speech as a legitimate part of a decades-long fight for constitutional change in Tanzania.
Police cyber expert Inspector John Kaaya testifies about finding and preserving the key YouTube video, while Tundu Lissu continued to contest the evidence’s relevance.
Prosecutors defend treason charges against Lissu, claiming his speech was an “overt act,” while the opposition leader challenges the evidence and charges ahead of a key court decision.
Dar es Salaam – The treason trial of Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu was temporarily halted on Tuesday morning amidst a tense standoff over public
Intense legal arguments on Wednesday centred on the technicalities of evidence laws regarding confessions and admissions.
Resident Magistrate Franco Kiswaga of the Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s Court has once again adjourned Case No. 8607/2025 involving the Republic versus CHADEMA Chairman Tundu Lissu, pushing the next hearing to August 13, 2025.
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