US EditionTanzania opposition leader returns to court for treason trial after monthslong delay
Tundu Lissu opposes secret witnesses citing risk of unfair trial in treason case following disputed 2025 election that led to hundreds of deaths, opposition says.
- Tanzania’s opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, appeared in court for the first time in months as his treason trial resumed, but the hearing was postponed after he opposed secret witnesses in a closed cell.
- Lissu has been imprisoned for 10 months since he called for reforms at an opposition rally before last year's election.
- Lissu expressed concerns that the use of secret witnesses could lead to an unjust outcome, considering treason carries a death penalty.
- John Heche, deputy leader of Chadema, demanded Lissu's unconditional release and claimed authorities suggested his release would require leaving the country.
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Tanzania’s Opposition Leader Tundu Lissu’s Treason Trial Hits Snag Over Secret Witnesses
By Burnett Munthali Tanzania’s opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, who is facing treason charges, appeared in court for the first time in months on Monday, but the hearing was adjourned after he objected to the prosecution’s plan to use secret witnesses in a special enclosed cell. Lissu has been detained for 10 months since his arrest following an opposition rally where he called for constitutional and electoral reforms ahead of last year’s disputed…
The treason case against the Chairman of the Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA), Tundu Lissu, has been postponed until February 11, 2026, where a panel of three judges is expected to issue a short ruling on the objections submitted by the accused against the prosecution. Court to Issue Short Ruling on Lissu's Objections February 11 During the hearing of the case, the Republic presented its arguments to the court in response to the objec…
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