Lissu amehoji juu ya mawakili wake na viongozi wenzake wa CHADEMA kuwekewa vikwazo kumuona, hoja ambazo Mkuu wa Gereza amezikanusha
Tundu Lissu’s lawyers told Tanzania’s High Court that prison officers listen in on every consultation at Ukonga, CCTV covers the room, and legal documents are read and withheld
Katika dodoso na Mawakili wake Lissu amehoji juu ya utaratibu wa wafungwa waliohukumiwa kifo kutumika dhidi yake, huku akitaja nyaraka mbalimbali kutofikishwa kwake au kuzuiwa
The last-minute postponement of the Tanzania’s opposition leader’s treason hearing has triggered outrage and claims of a scheme to prolong his detention.
It follows a court ruling in favour of the defence, leading to a state appeal that he denounces as a ploy to keep him jailed.
Lissu’s sharp cross-examination forced a state witness to admit his police statement contradicted his in-court testimony about his profession.
Court rejects media gag order as opposition leader challenges shaky witness testimony in Tanzanian treason trial.
‘I have never been so hard-hearted as to forbid people from going to a funeral, if they have seen the importance of going.’
A senior police officer admits to baseless arrests as Lissu’s cross-examination exposes flaws, leaving the prosecution’s case in tatters.
The seventh and eighth prosecution witnesses took the stand, but both left with their testimonies severely compromised after facing Mr Lissu’s methodical questioning.