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Tundu Lissu Demands Acquittal in Treason Case

Latest Tanzania politics news · Tundu Lissu Demands Acquittal in Treason Case explained · updated Aug 17, 2026 · politics news · government · policy

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  • Chadema national chairman Tundu Lissu has requested the High Court to acquit him of a treason charge, claiming there is no substantive basis for the case.
  • The prosecution closed its case on August 17, 2026, after calling 17 out of 30 listed witnesses.
  • Mr. Lissu faces one count of treason under Section 39(2)(d) of the Penal Code related to remarks he allegedly made about the 2025 General Election.
  • The prosecution alleges that on April 3, 2025, in Dar es Salaam, Mr. Lissu incited the public to disrupt the upcoming election.
  • The case is being heard by a three-judge bench led by Judge Dunstan Ndunguru, with Judges James Karayemaha and Ferdinand Kiwonde.

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Chadema national chairman Tundu Lissu has asked the High Court to find that he has no case to answer in a treason charge, urging it to acquit him and order the government to pay him compensation.

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