Tundu Lissu, the Tanzanian opposition leader, has won his treason case against the government, and he has decided to remain in prison up to 29th October.
According to the Supreme Court in Tanzania, on Friday, 24th October, 2025, the charges against him were dropped and he was set free.
For the love of his supporters and in a bold and symbolic move, Lissu has chosen to remain in prison until 29th October 2025, the day after the upcoming General Elections.
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He told the Uncovered Ug media team that “President Samia Suluhu Hassan deliberately kept him in prison during the campaign period to compete against herself, effectively denying the nation a fair and free election.”
Furthermore, he insists that his imprisonment during the campaign period was a deliberateattempt by President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s government to silence him and tilt the race in her favor. By staying behind bars, Lissu says he is standing up against what he calls “a democracy robbed of choice.”
Supporters have described his decision as both brave and defiant, a gesture that captures the frustration of many Tanzanians who believe the political system is rigged against change. Outside the prison walls, chants of “Lissu ni sauti ya wananchi” echoed as supporters celebrated his acquittal but demanded justice beyond the courtroom.
In conclusion, we shall update you on whether the president will allow him to stay in prison for those days or he will be taken to his home.
written by @enock katamba
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Enock Katamba – Journalist | Founder of Uncovered Ug (uncoveredug.com)
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