Government's Stance on Legal Proceedings in Tundu Lissu's Case

TLDR

• The Tanzanian government has responded to Tundu Lissu's case, emphasizing that the court cannot make decisions based on compassion or pressure from any party.
• The prosecution stated that the law is not meant to please anyone and that the court's role is to uphold and interpret the law.
• Lissu has denied claims that he asked for leniency or threatened judges, demanding evidence from the prosecution to support such allegations.
• The government questioned statements suggesting that the court failed to summon witnesses due to fear of the government, arguing this could pressure the court.
• The prosecution asserted that Lissu should have formally presented his arguments to the court regarding the witnesses, rather than making claims outside of legal procedures.