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He reminded the court that this is only the third treason case in Tanzania’s history, citing the 1971 trial linked to Bibi Titi Mohamed and the 1983 Khatibu Ghandi case, where judges stressed that treason requires concrete actions, not words.
Kwa mujibu wa hati ya mashtaka, Lissu anatuhumiwa kwamba mnamo Aprili 3 alikusudia “kuchochea wananchi kuzuia uchaguzi mkuu wa mwaka 2025.” Hata hivyo, mwanasiasa huyo mashuhuri anasema kosa hilo haliingii kwenye wigo wa makosa ya uhaini kwa mujibu wa sheria za Tanzania.
However, ACT Wazalendo has blamed Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) for the objections raised against its candidate Mr Mpina, terming the objections as unfounded and baseless.
The High Court panel announced that a ruling on Lissu’s objection will be delivered on Monday, September 15th, at 9 a.m.
The court ordered the INEC to immediately allow Mpina to return his form and continue with the process of nominating him as a presidential candidate.
“Kupata huruma unaponewa si kosa, lakini jambo muhimu zaidi ni kupata haki. Siwaombi Waheshimiwa Majaji mnipe haki kwa sababu ya huruma, bali kwa mujibu wa viapo vyenu na kwa mujibu wa sheria,”
Ambassador Abdallah S. Possi, dismissed the claims as “erroneous, misleading, and misconstrued. He also said that Tanzania remains fully committed to its constitutional and international obligations on human rights.
Lissu also raised concerns about repeated adjournments in the lower court, saying the case was postponed 13 times without proper reasons, leaving him in custody for months under harsh conditions
Shauri hilo lilitajwa leo kwa ajili ya kuendelea na usikilizwaji wa hoja za pingamizi zilizowasilishwa na Lissu, ambapo upande wa Jamhuri ulikuwa unakamilisha uwasilishaji wake kabla ya Lissu, anayejitetea mwenyewe, kujibu hoja hizo.
The Treason charges facing Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu continued today, Wednesday, 10th Sep 2025, at the High Court of…
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