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Tundu Lissu Charged with Treason Under Revised Penal Code

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  • Tundu Lissu, the chairman of Chadema, has been charged with treason under the revised Penal Code of 2023.
  • The High Court in Dar es Salaam ruled that Lissu has a case to answer, allowing him to present his defense.
  • A three-judge panel led by Justice Dunstan Ndunguru determined that the prosecution provided sufficient evidence linking Lissu to the allegations.
  • Lissu claims that the charges are a result of his advocacy for a new Constitution, rule of law, and electoral reforms.
  • The trial will now proceed to the defense stage where Lissu will respond to the prosecution's evidence.

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Lissu is charged with treason under Section 39(2) (d) of the Penal Code, as revised in 2023.

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Chadema chairman Tundu Lissu has told the High Court in Dar es Salaam that the treason case against him stems from his long-running campaign for a new Constitution, the rule of law and electoral reforms.

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