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Witness Protection Application Filed After Threats to Testify in Lissu's Case

Habari mpya za siasa Tanzania · maelezo ya Witness Protection Application Filed After Threats to T… · imesasishwa 11 Aug 2026 · habari za siasa · serikali · sera

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  • Lissu packing his documents after the court session ended He went to the Police Central station and met with the deputy ZCO George Bagyemu where he was handed a case file for treason with file number CDS/IR/727/2025.
  • ACP Mahamba testified that after Mr Lissu was arrested in Mbinga on April 9, 2025, and charged the following day, the police received complaints from some witnesses who feared for their safety.
  • On August 10, 2026, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Amin Mahamba, the chief investigator in the case, took the stand as a prosecution witness before a three-judge panel led by Judge Dunstan Ndunguru.
  • The trial’s resumption comes after a prolonged legal battle over the prosecution’s attempt to introduce additional evidence, which was finally resolved on July 30 when the Court of Appeal ruled in Mr Lissu’s favour.
  • Lissu then asked the witness to confirm that it was indeed the original copy, dated 30 April 2025, and to confirm whether it bore his signature, which the witness confirmed.

Nukuu za habari mpya na vyanzo: Witness Protection Application Filed After Threats to T…

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This perceived threat led the National Prosecutions Office to file a special application for witness protection, resulting in the concealed witness booth that became a major point of contention earlier in the trial.

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