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Lissu Trial Extended Amid Free Speech Debate | Tanzania News
Tundu Lissu’s treason trial just got a 14-day extension as his defense brings in Brenda Rupia to testify about a pivotal April 2025 meeting — including who called it and invited media. The defense argues Lissu’s speech was meant to be public and aimed at pushing the government on election reforms, not treason — pointing to contextually distorted excerpts from a longer address. They’re backing up their claim with election observer testimony and accounts of his arrest, framing his stance as democratic pressure, not criminal intent. Meanwhile, prosecutors tie his “No Reforms, No Election”…
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