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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. K

    Lissu kajitolea maisha yake kupigani Haki. wewe na Mimi tumejitolea nini maisha yetu

    Zaidi ya matumbo binafsi umejitolea nini wewe na mimi? Je kuna kitu uko tayari kupigania hata kama uhai wako uko hatarini? Kama hakuna tujitafakari badala ya kuweka uchawa mbele ya Mungu
  2. econonist

    Kwanini tunatumia nguvu nyingi dhidi ya Lissu na hatufanikiwi?

    Mbona tunatumia nguvu nyingi dhidi ya Tundu Lissu? Kuna swali najiuliza ni kwa nini tunatumia nguvu nyingi dhidi ya Mh Tundu Lissu? Halafu mwisho wa siku hatufanikiwi. Nina mifano michache ya kutoa: Mfano wa kwanza, kipindi Tundu Lissu anagombea urais wa Chama cha Mawakili Tanzania, nguvu...
  3. Idugunde

    Hizi ndizo sababu zinazomfanya Tundu Lissu kuwa shujaa wa taifa la Tanzania. Ndani na nje ya nchi amepata sifa kubwa

    Kutaka taifa la Watanganyika kuwa na katiba ambayo italinda na kutetea rasilimali za Watanganyika. Kuwa msema kweli na kutopindisha maneno. Kuwa Mzalendo wa kweli.
  4. Genius Man

    Kuna watu wapo humu heti wanatutisha "Tundu Lissu hatoki" unajua nimeshangaa sana na wana uwezo mdogo sana wa ufahamu

    Kuna watu wapo humu heti wanatutisha "tundu lissu hatoki" mnatoa tu maneno yenu bure unajua nimeshangaa sana na wanauwezo mdogo sana wa ufahamu inasikitisha. Nimesikitishwa kwa hilo kwasababu yoyote anayeshabikia mtu asiye na hatia na kumsingizia mambo ya uongo huku yeye ndio mbaya muuwaji...
  5. kavulata

    Yako mambo ambayo yapasa Lissu asikilizwe

    Tanzania haina dini lakini watu wake wanazo dini zao. Angalia dini yako kama haya anayosema Lissu ni kweli au uongo: Ni kweli kura za wapinzani zinaibiwa, hata Nape kaeleza namna zinavyoibwa. Hili Lissu asikilizwe. Kama ni uongo sema ni uongo kwa mukibu wa dini yako. Ni kweli wagombea wa...
  6. Carlos The Jackal

    Tundu Lissu ni nani? Mambo 7 yanayomtambulisha mwanasiasa huyu wa Tanzania mwenye misimamo mikali

    Tundu Lissu ni nani? Mambo 7 yanayomtambulisha mwanasiasa huyu wa Tanzania mwenye misimamo mikali Katika historia ya siasa za Tanzania, ni vigumu kutaja majina ya wanasiasa walioteka hisia za watu kwa hoja, ujasiri na misimamo katika miongo miwili iliyopita bila kumtaja Tundu Antiphas Lissu...
  7. Megalodon

    Tundu Lissu ni Fimbo ya Musa kwenye kulikomboa taifa teule la TZ

    Guys , tumuheshimu sana tundu Lissu. Jamaa UPINZANI wake anamaanisha… and for sure APEWE HESHIMA….wengi hatuwezi ijapokuwa tunataka mabadiliko…. It is wothless kuwa na UPINZANI wa bahasha za kaki huku watu wanakufa na kutekwa in a serious note . Mtu kama Ben Saanane ndio mazima….hatujapewa...
  8. B

    Kesi ya Lissu: Ushauri wa Bure kwa Rais Samia, achana na hii kesi Haina maslahi yoyote kwako, CCM, wala nchi!

    Kwako rais Samia: Aibu hii ya nini? Lissu ni kama Yesu mbele za Pilato. Hana hatia. Wanaopaswa kukushauri kuachana na kesi hii wanasubiri uangukiwe na jumba bovu. Utakuwa mgeni wa nani kwa mwendo huu? Achana na kesi hili la kubumba. Wawajibishe wote wasiokutakia mema. Acha haki...
  9. Lord Denning

    Majaji Wakuu Wastaafu wa Kenya kuja Tanzania kwenye Kesi ya Lissu, Prof Juma aelewe kwanini Majaji wenzake walikataa aiongoze Mahakama

    Kwenye wiki ya Sheria Rais Samia alisema hatamuongezea tena muda Jaji Profesa Ibrahim Juma maana hataki tena kugombana na kuwakwaza Majaji wa Mahakama ya Rufaa. Jaji Profesa Ibrahim Juma atakumbukwa nchini Tanzania kama Jaji Mkuu wa hovyo kuwahi kutokea nchini baada ya Mohamed Chande...
  10. Yoda

    Freeman Mbowe nenda mahakamani kuonesha mshikamano na Tundu Lissu

    Freeman Mbowe, Tundu Lissu akiwa ni mwenyekiti aliyerithi uenyekiti kutoka kwako ni jambo la hekima na busara kama bado uko pamoja na CHADEMA kwenda mahakamani kumpa moyo mrithi wako na kutambua ujasiri wake wa kuendeleza kauli mbiu iliyoanza kipindi chako ukiwa mwenyekiti ya "No Reforms No...
  11. S

    I am sorry on behalf of my country- Tundu Lissu

    Hii ni kauli ya Lissu kwa Jaji Mkuu Mstaafu wa Kenya, Mhe. David Maraga mahakamani Kisutu leo hii. Ni maneno machache lakini yenye kuonyesha IQ kubwa ya Mhe. Lissu. Mtu mwingine wangeweza tu kusalimiana na kuendelea na mazungumzo mengine. Pia, kauli hii ya Lissu ni aibu na fedheha kwa serikali.
  12. Z

    Maskini! Lissu alengwalengwa na machozi baadi ya kusikia maelfu ya viongozi wa chadema wamkimbia chama

    Uso wake umesinyaa kwa huzuni kubwa baada ya kusikia kuwa viongozi wanaadamizi kama kina Benson Kigaila, John Mrema, Salum Mwalimu, Sungu na viongozi wengine wengi wakimkimbia Lissu. Maelfu ya wanachama wakimbilia vyama vingine huku wakimuacha Lissu na Heche wakishangaa, hawajui cha kufanya...
  13. Lord Denning

    Ushauri wa mwisho kwa CCM: Achaneni na Tundu Lissu, mnavyozidi kudeal nae ndo mnavyozidi kuharakisha anguko lenu, East Africa Spring iko njiani.

    Tundu Lissu ni mjumbe wa Mungu kuja kufanya jambo moja tu Tanzania nalo ni kufanikisha upatikanaji wa Katiba Mpya inayoweka mamlaka kweli kwa Wananchi na kujenga Mifumo imara ya kuwawajibisha Watendaji na Viongozi wanapokiuka Katiba na Sheria. Kwa alipo Tundu Lissu sasa, lolote mtakalojaribu...
  14. Fbn

    Mwenye kuelewa ina maana hii kesi ya lissu na polisi wamepata vifaa vyipya.

    Hapa kisutu mpaka askari magereza wamependeza kwa nguo mpya utazani sikukuu ya idd na xmass ilivyo.
  15. R

    Kwa ulinzi huu, polisi mnamtabiria Nini Tundu Lissu?

    Salaam! Nimeanngalia ulinzi aliowekewa Tundu Antipas Lissu nje Hadi ndani ya Mahakama, nimeshindwa kuielewa Nini hasa Vyombo vya ulinzi vinamtabiria huyu Tundu Antipas Lissu huko mbeleni! Yaani wamebeba silaha nzito Hadi wanaikimbiza gari iliyombeba nabii wetu Tundu lissu Hadi unashangaa...
  16. Wakusoma 12

    Tetesi: Kenya imeamua kulivalia njuga suala la Lissu, wakenya walinusuru maisha yake na Sasa wanapambabia uhuru wake. Mungu hutumia wageni kuleta amani nyumba

    Wakuu si jambo la kushangaza kwa hiki kilichopo hapa nchini maandiko yanasema kuwa Mungu huwatumia watu wengine kuleta amani. Wakati taifa letu likiwa linapitia katika kipindi Cha majaribu makubwa ya haki, uongozi na utu jirani zetu Kenya wameonesha kuguswa na mateso yetu. Sina mambo mengi Hilo...
  17. S

    Kwa jinsi inavyoshughulika na wageni wanaokuja kwenye kesi ya Lissu, serikali ya CCM inajikaanga kwa mafuta yake yenyewe kwenye uso wa kimataifa

    Ukichukulia kwamba tayari Ubalozi wa Marekani nchini na Bunge la Ulaya tayari wametoa kauli kuhusu serikali ya Samia kufuata haki za binadamu na utawala wa sheria, na haya mambo yanayotokea nchini kuhusu hawa wageni mashuhuri wanaokuja kwa ajili ya kesi ya Lissu, nashindwa kuelewa ni mtu mwenye...
  18. Damian Wayne

    PreGE2025 Martha Karua wa Kenya ameshikiliwa Tanzania kabla ya kesi ya mahakamani ya Tundu Lissu

    Mwakilishi wa Kenya, mwanasheria na mtetezi wa haki za binadamu Martha Karua amekamatwa Tanzania alipoingia katika Uwanja wa Ndege wa Julius Nyerere, Dar es Salaam, tarehe 18 Mei 2025. Alikuja kumwakilisha kiongozi wa upinzani Tundu Lissu ambaye anakabiliwa na mashtaka ya kusaliti nchi ya...
  19. Kididimo

    Naomba mahakama ikatae kusikiliza kesi ya Lissu hadi maelfu ya raia kwenye mikutano ya Chadema waunganishwe

    . Kesi ya Malaika Lissu ni ya uhaini. Kwa urahisi wa maneno ni kwa kuzuia mamlaka kuendesha uchaguzi( hisia). Lissu akiwa bado ndani, mikutano ya Chadema inaendelea nchi nzima. Maelfu kwa malaki wameunga mkono hadharani mambo yaleyale yaliyomtia ndani Lissu na sasa anataka kushtakiwa peke...
  20. Genius Man

    Tundu lissu atakapo achiliwa dunia itasimama kwa jinsi walivyo mfungulia njia zote za ikulu

    Tundu lissu atakapo achiliwa dunia itasimama kwa jinsi walivyo mfungulia njia zote za ikulu. Suala hili la kesi za mchongo limeongeza umaarufu wake duniani kote na imani zaidi kwa wananchi atakapoachiliwa dunia lazima itasimama.
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