Lissu exposed major contradictions in the witness’s testimony and forced an admission that he had no evidence of treason.
In our briefing today:
Electoral Commission Announces Major Changes Ahead of Tanzania’s 2025 Election;
Samia Defends Her Record as Tanzania’s First Female President: ‘I have Done Great Things’;
UNDP’s FUNGUO Programme Scales Support for Tanzanian Innovators;
Op-Ed; Two Tanzanias: How Economic Success Stories Mask Growing Inequality;
Op-Ed; The Cost of Silence: Tanzania’s Election and the Fear That Stifles a Nation.
The move, which follows government-led administrative boundary adjustments, has resulted in the disqualification of seven councillor candidates from the ruling CCM.
As the country votes, a first-time voter asks if we are building a future or fortifying a system of fear.
Tunapomzunguka msichana kwa imani na upendo, tunamjengea uwezo wa kujiona kwa macho mapya.
Funded by the European Union (EU), the Republic of Finland, and the UK Government (FCDO), FUNGUO is dedicated to investing in innovation for a prosperous Tanzania.
Samia used her example, citing that people did not believe her in the beginning
Simulizi ya kale ya Fumo Liyongo ina mafunzo mengi kwa muktadha wetu wa sasa, ikiwemo ukweli kwamba tabia za watawala hufanana, na hivyo wanaopambania haki hutumia mbinu ambazo watawala huzidharau
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.
In our briefing today:
CCM Presidential Candidate Samia Suluhu Hassan Continues Lake Zone Campaigns as Wasira Warns Citizens Against ‘Online Misinformation’;
Opposition Members Vanish in Wave of Alleged Abductions as Tension Grows Ahead of Election in Tanzania;
Prosecution’s Cyber Expert Takes Stand as Lissu Treason Trial Enters Technical Phase.
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