High Court Rules Tundu Lissu Has Case to Answer in Treason Case
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TLDR
- The High Court in Dar es Salaam has ruled that Tundu Lissu has a case to answer in his treason trial.
- The ruling was delivered by a three-judge panel led by Justice Dunstan Ndunguru.
- Lissu admitted to being a Tanzanian citizen during the proceedings.
- The prosecution's 17th witness testified that Lissu made the alleged treasonous statements in front of other party leaders.
- The court found that the evidence presented by the prosecution was sufficient for Lissu to mount a defense.