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Tundu Antiphas Mughwai Lissu (born 20 January 1968 in Ikungi district, Singida) is a Tanzanian lawyer, CHADEMA politician and Member of Parliament for Singida East constituency since 2010. He is also the former President of Tanganyika Law Society (TLS), the bar association of Tanzania mainland, and Chief Legal Officer for Tanzanian opposition party CHADEMA.
Over the years Lissu has built a reputation as a prominent lawyer, fierce opposition figure and outspoken government critic, especially with his repeated confrontations with the government in President Magufuli's tenure in the country. Lissu was responsible for the research and preparation of the document that revealed the involvement of the state's high ranking officials in plundering of public funds, famously known as the LIST OF SHAME. The fierce lawmaker has been arrested at least six times in 2017 alone, accused of insulting the president and disturbing public order, among other charges. On 23 August 2017 his home was searched by the police after he was arrested and questioned over allegations of sedition and insulting President John Magufuli, calling him a 'petty dictator'. His arrest came after he revealed to the public that a plane bought for the national carrier had been impounded in Canada over unpaid government debtsIn the afternoon of September 7 2017 during a parliamentary session break, Tundu Lissu, whilst in his car, was shot multiple times and seriously injured by unknown assailant (the so called unknown people who engaged in many kidnaping and assassinate opposers) in the parking lot of his parliamentary residence in Area D, Dodoma. This happened merely weeks after Lissu declared publicly that certain people instructed by IGP Sirro and the Head of National Intelligence unit Mr Kipilimba, had been stalking him for weeks. Tundu Lissu received emergency treatment for some hours at Dodoma General Hospital before, in fear of his safety, was air-lifted to Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya where he was hospitalized for months before being flown to Belgium to undergo further treatment and rehabilitation . He was hospitalized at the Leuven University Hospital in Gasthuisberg, where he has reportedly undergone nineteen (19) operations to date. Until today, it is still uncertain when Lissu will return home; his brother and family spokesman, advocate Alute Mughwai added that the family would prefer his young brother to stay in Belgium for treatment until he fully recovers.
With his preceding political stance, the recurring arrests plus the recent attack on Lissu have been condemned as 'cowardly', 'heinous' and 'an attack on democracy' by political, human rights and religious organizations. Lissu's party officials openly addressed their concerns to the public and to President Magufuli, who is also Chairman of the nation's ruling party CCM, that the attempt on Lissu's life was politically motivated and just another retaliation on the lawmaker's repeated run-ins with the government. While President Magufuli said on Twitter that he was 'shocked' and 'saddened' by the shooting and was praying for Lissu's 'quick recovery', a number of Tanzanian politicians have aired their comments on the attack, with CHADEMA Chairman Freeman Mbowe and opposition figure Zitto Kabwe hinting on the necessity of having a foreign body man the investigation on the brutal attack.

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  1. THE FIRST BORN

    JamiiForums Tanzania Ikitokea Lissu akashinda Kesi basi ulinzi wake uongezeke sana. Kuna watu hadi sasa washajipambanua wanaomba akutwe na Hatia

    Hivi na nyie hua mnajiuliza ile kauli ya Kingai? Ujue hii Nchi hata samia anaweza kupindisha pindisha kusema kua Lissu yupo mahakaman na akasema atahukumiwa kwa haki,..japo tunajua kesi kuanzia mwanzo hadi sasa ina maelekezo yake. So Samia atazuga zuga kuonyesha uhuru vile, Ila hadi sasa...
  2. Carlos The Jackal

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    Unajua sisi wenye Akili Huwa tunakua na Fikra , Hisia zinazofanana !!. Nilitegemea KANISA litamke Waziwazi kumtafuta NCHIMBI , kama Kiongozi namba Mbili, lakini kama Muumini. Kumtafuta NCHIMBI ,ilikua ni sawa na kumtafuta PADRE anapotekwa. Kanisa lina HAKI ya kumtafuta NCHIMBI. Huyo ni...
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    Tofauti ya uzalendo wa kweli unainekana kwa viongozi wetu na Lissu? Tofauti ya usomi na PHD fake kama za wakina Samia na Kikwete zinaonekana. Hebu fikiria kwa dakika moja Samia au Kikwete ni mashahidi uwezo wao ungekuwaje? Zaidi yako ya kujivhekesha chekesha 😳
  4. econonist

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  5. Manyanza

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    JamiiForums Tanzania Tundu Lissu: Kwa Sheria yetu hakuna Uhaini wa Maneno

    Leo Septemba 25, 2026, Tundu Lissu ameendelea kutoa majumuisho ya mwisho Mahakamani kufuatia Kesi ya Uhaini inayomkabili. Katika wasilisho lake la leo, Tundu Lissu amesema kwa mujibu wa Sheria yetu iliyoundwa kutoka kwa Sheria ya Uingereza hakuna Uhaini wa maneno kama yeye anavyotuhumiwa kwa...
  8. Manyanza

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    Iwapendeze ndugu Wana jukwaa la JamiiForums naitwa Manyanza, nipo tayari kuwaletea update za mahakamani. Kaa tayari kwa Updates ------------- MAHAKAMA IMEANZA TUNDU LISSU ANAFANYAMAJUMUISHO YA MWISHO. SEHEMU YA 1, TAREHE 25.9.2026. Lissu ameshaingia Mahakamani, na Majaji nao wameingia...
  9. Carlos The Jackal

    JamiiForums Tanzania Tulikaa Kimya kwa POLEPOLE, Tukikaa Kimya kwa NCHIMBI, nawahakikishia, Hii NCHI itaongozwa Kifaulme !! Mpaka Lissu anamuulizia!¡

    Mpaka Lissu anamuulizia, Nchimbi hajaamua kukaa kimyaa kama Machawa wanavyojaribu kutuaminisha. Nilitegemea, Vyama vyote vya Upinzan, viungane, viulize NCHIMBI Yuko wapi??. Dr Nchimbi, alikua ni Makamo wa Rais, kweli Watanganyika tumeshindwa mtafuta Mtanganyika mwenzetu??. Kweli Kanisa...
  10. Mtu mbalimbali

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  11. Ertugrul Bey

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  12. Chakaza

    JamiiForums Tanzania Kosa Kubwa Kupata Kufanywa na Serikali Yetu Katika Historia ya Nchi Hii ni Kutokuionyesha KESI YA LISSU LIVE KWA SASA

    Kama nchi bila kujali yapi yatakuwa Matokeo ya mwisho, yaani Hukumu kwa kesi ya Uhaini ya Tundu Lissu kutokuionyesha na kuweka kumbukumbu ya documentary ya video. Hakika hii ilikuwa daresay la Aina yake katika mifumo yetu ya sheria na mienendo ya uendeshaji ambayo ingeingia katika historia kwa...
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    JamiiForums Tanzania Kesi ya Tundu Lissu imeitangaza Nchi vikivyo? Akihukumiwa kunyongwa itakuaje?

    The Washington Post — iliripoti mazingira ya uchaguzi na Lissu akiwa mahabusu kwa kesi ya uhaini
  14. econonist

    JamiiForums Tanzania Mahakama ilimkutaje Lissu ana kesi ya kujibu kwenye kosa lisilokuwepo Kisheria?

    Nimefuatilia submission ya Lissu na nimeshangaa ya kwamba ilikuwaje mahakama ikaona Lissu ana kesi ya kujibu. Kosa analoshtakiwa nalo Lissu halipo kisheria hasa kwenye kosa la Uhaini. Jamhuri inamshtaki Lissu kwa kosa la kuchochea umma ili kuitisha serikali. Ila ukienda kwenye Sheria ya kanuni...
  15. econonist

    JamiiForums Tanzania Mahakama iliamuaje Lissu ana kesi ya kujibu kwenye kosa lisilokuwepo Kisheria?

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    Kuna kiongozi wa dini amejitokeza kuombea binadamu mwenzake afe sijui ndivyo dini yake inamfundisha au inamtaka afanye hivyo. Lakini sisi wenye dini za upendo tunafundishwa tuwapende maadui zenu. Luka 6: 27 - 28. Sikieni niwaambie, wapendeni adui zenu. Watendeeni mema wanaowachukia. Matayo...
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    JamiiForums Tanzania Athari za Lagacy ya kisiasa ya Rais Samia kama Lissu atahukumiwa kunyongwa

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  18. econonist

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    JamiiForums Tanzania Wakili Aloyce Komba: Lissu ana kesi nzuri, mashahidi wa IGP, CDF na DCI walikuwa wa kuongeza tu

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    JamiiForums Tanzania Majaji wasikubali kudanganywa na msamaha wa Raisi kwa Lissu!

    Majaji wanadanganya watoe hukumu ya kumuonea Lissu na kuhukumu anyogwe kwa kuwaambia pamoja na kwamba hana hatia Raisi atampa msamaha. Swali ni lini huyu Raisi fake amekuwa mkweli. Majaji ndiyo watabaki na historia ya hukumu ambayo itawaaribia record yako. Kibaya zaidi wasikubali wafuate sheria...
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