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.
The treason hearing of the leader of Tanzania’s main opposition party, CHADEMA, Tundu Lissu, has attracted significant regional attention following the attendance of prominent African
The ruling was made by Senior Resident Magistrate Geofrey Mhini, a decision that Lissu’s defense team argued has preserved the court’s integrity.
Ubishani kati ya Mawakili wa Lissu na wa Jamhuri umetokea Mahakamani hapo juu ya lini upelelezi utakamilika.
Hati ya mashtaka inaonesha Lissu anatuhumiwa kosa hilo kutokana na maneno aliyoyasema mnamo April 03, 2025,
Some party members have expressed dissent publicly, questioning both the effectiveness of the stance and its potential consequences for CHADEMA’s future as a political party.
Tanzanian politician and Chairman of the opposition party CHADEMA, Tundu Lissu, has argued that the constitutional legacy of Julius Kambarage Nyerere in Tanzania and Uganda is evident in the establishment of an “imperial presidency” in both countries.
Lissu’s speech can be viewed as a political blueprint for CHADEMA’s reforms agenda, setting the stage for a broader national conversation.
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