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Prosecution Alleges Tundu Lissu Incited Public to Prevent 2025 General Election

Latest Tanzania politics news · Prosecution Alleges Tundu Lissu Incited Public to Preve… explained · 2025 updates · updated Aug 22, 2026 · politics news · government · policy

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  • The High Court in Dar es Salaam has ruled that Tundu Lissu has a case to answer in a treason case against him.
  • 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 17th prosecution witness testified that Lissu made alleged inciting statements in front of other party leaders.
  • The court found that the prosecution presented sufficient evidence for Lissu to mount a defense.

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The prosecution alleges that, while a Tanzanian citizen, Lissu, with seditious intent, incited the public to prevent the holding of the 2025 General Election by making statements urging the country’s top government leader to yield to pressure.

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