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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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    Hotuba za Tundu Lissu zinadhihirisha usomi wake. Kamuibua Amilcar Cabral. Wenyeviti wangapi wa vyama vya siasa wanamjua?

    Kinachomtofautisha Tundu Lissu wanasiasa wengi hapa Tanzania ni usomi wake. Jenerali Ulimwengu hakukosea aliposema kwamba kila anapozungumza Lissu yeye humsikiliza kwa makini sana. Mara nyingi katika mazungumzo yake Tundu Lissu lazima atatoa neno au somo jipya kwa wasikilizaji wake. Msikilize...
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    https://youtu.be/f1iGQkhTgC8?si=_WO3Xc6_s9UbYlff Huu Uchaguzi tayari umekwisha, Tundu Lissu ni mshindi kwa zaidi ya 80% huu ndio Ukweli, Kwa idadi ya wajumbe wanaomuunga Mkono Lissu ni wazi atashinda Uchaguzi huu kwa margin kubwa, Mjumbe usipotoshwe njia sahihi ni Tundu Lissu,
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    Lissu mbona mnyonge sasa?

    Kila nikimuona kabla ya vikao vya chama alikuwa maneno mengi. Siku hizi tangu vikao vianze amekuwa bardiii sana. AU Anahofu ndio bye bye tena kukaa meza kuu ya CHADEMA? Zaidi ya miaka 20 aliokua anakaa?
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    Mchungaji Msigwa ameeleza wazi kuwa anamuunga mkono Tundu Lissu katika kinyang’anyiro cha Uenyekiti wa Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA). Akizungumza kuhusu mwelekeo wa uchaguzi huo, amesema: "Mimi nam-support Tundu Lissu, ningependa ashinde, lakini ni matatizo yao hayo. Mimi, yeyote...
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    Mbowe alianzisha CHADEMA akiwa kijana, Lissu alianzisha nini akiwa kijana?

    Tuongee kwa mifano, wewe ulianzisha nini kama hao uliowataja ili tuige?
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    Baada ya picha ya Mbowe na Lissu : Maria aandika hivi

    Wapendwa ushauri huu 👇🏾 “Siasa usiweke kwa moyo. Weka kwa lungs” 😀😀 Haya msinitafute baadaye na ma presha huko! Siasa za nchi zetu hizi unaweza chizika bure kumbe! Haya muwe na usiku mwema 👊🏽 ............ User mwengine akajibu hivi; Siasa za Africa 🌍 ndivyo zilivyo Wanasiasa wanatofautiana...
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    Wafuasi wa Lissu wanamtaka Baraba

    Pontyo wa Pilato akawauliza wayahudi " Wanamtaka nani Kati ya Yesu na Baraba? Nani afunguliwe nani abaki?" Kwa mshangao wa Pilato wayahudi Waka shout wakisema " Tunamtaka Baraba" Hadi Pilato aliguna. Ndio maana akajioa hatia juu ya damu ya Yesu . Na Yesu alipozikwa, Pilato aliagiza kaburi...
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    Serikali iwe Makini Na Lissu ili Asije Fanya utakatishaji wa pesa na kuingiza Pesa Chafu Nchini Kwa ajili ya kuvuruga Amani ya Taifa letu

    Ndugu zangu Watanzania, Serikali yetu kupitia vyombo vyetu vya ulinzi na usalama kupitia idara zake zote za usalama.ziwe macho na kuwa karibu sana na lissu na kumfuatilia nyendo zake pamoja na Mambo yake yote. Kwa kuwa ni wazi lissu anatambua na kufahamu wazi kabisa hawezi kupita na...
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    Mgombea wa Baraza la vijana anayemuunga mkono lissu ajitoa kwenye kinyanganyiro uamuZi huo ameufanya ktk mdahalo uliokuwa unaendeshwa na Odemba

    Ktk Hali ya kushangaZa mgombea wa nafasi ya mwenyekiti bavicha ndugu shija amejitoa na kumuunga mkono mgombea mwenZake ndugu manyila ambaye pia anamuunga mkono lissu
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    Kwanini Lissu akikutana na Mbowe huangalia chini?

    Zipo picha kadhaa ila hii ni kielelezo tosha.
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    Hii ni wakati tukimpambania Dk. Slaa: Pia soma: Tusio na adui wa kudumu tunasimama na Dkt. Slaa Nani asiyejua kuwa TAL ni High Valued Target (HVT) kwa maadui wote wa ndani na nje? Kwamba kwa maneno yao wenyewe, kumbe kipi kinaweza kisiwepo mezani? Kwamba wengine wanajutia kushikilia chupa...
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    Kambi ya Tundu Lissu, lianzisheni sasa kumkomboa Dr Slaa, maana mnadai kuwa Mbowe siyo "aggressive"

    Kwenye mitandao wanadai Mbowe siyo aggressive, wanataka mtu kama Tundu Lissu ili kuifanya Serikali iende mpera mpera. Sasa kuna tukio, Dr Slaa kakamatwa usiku wa kuamkia 10/01/24 na AMENYIMWA dhamana jana Mahakamani. Huu sasa ndiyo wakati wa Tundu Lissu kujitofautisha na Freeman Mbowe. Nasema...
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    Team Lissu inanadiwa na social media

    Kwa wenzetu nchi za Uarabuni hii imetumika sana na imeleta mabadiko makubwa ktk kisiasa, sababu kubwa mwamko wa elimu kwa vijana upo juu Tanzania bado kabisa, wengi wanaona kama sehemu ya burudani, matusi, propaganda na sio sehemu sahihi za mabadiliko. Hili team Lissu mumedanganyika. Lema, Heche...
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    Hapa Mbowe Lissu umemuweza sana

    Mbowe kasema uchaguzi utakuwa live TV zote za duniani zinazotaka kuja zitaingia ukumbi wa uchaguzi 1. Wajumbe kuhakikiwa live 2. Kura kupigwa live 3. Matokeo kuhesabiwa live 4. Mshindi kutangazwa live 5. Mshindi kuhutubia live 6. Mshindwa kuhutubia live Haya yote watashudia wanachama wa chadema...
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    Lissu amewahi kushika nafasi gani ya juu katika taasisi yote ile na ameleta maendeleo gani?

    Lissu amewahi kushika nafasi gani ya juu ya uongozi na amefanyia maendeleo gani? Maana nafasi ya Mwenyekiti ni kubwa.
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    UCHAGUZI CHADEMA: Mahojiano ya Mbowe leo Clouds yamesitisha moja kwa moja Mdahalo wa Lissu na Mbowe

    Mbowe leo kadhihirisha ni Mwanasiasa Genius,smart,broad,wise,mtulivu na Mvumilivu sana.Nimeangalia Interview nzima ni as if alikuwa anaprove ni kwa kiasi Gani Level yake ya kisiasa ni ya juu sana kucompare na Lissu. Utumiaji wa Vifungu vya Katiba katika Uongeaji wake ni kama alikuwa anaonyesha...
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    Wanachama wa Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) Mkoa wa Singida wamesema wamekubaliana kumuunga mkono Tundu Lissu katika kuwania kiti cha Uenyekiti wa CHADEMA Taifa. Mwenyekiti wa chama hicho Mkoa wa Singida, Omari Toto amesema wameamua kumuunga mkono Lissu kutokana na Sera zake ambazo...
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    Lissu anaongoza kikao muda huu, Mbowe is real democratic!

    Mbowe akiwa Clouds fm leo amesema kuna kikao cha kamati kuu CDM kinachoongozwa na makamu m/kiti Tundu Lissu muda huu pale makao makuu CDM, Mbowe ni mwanademokrasia sana sana, anaheshimu katiba ya chama na mamlaka ya viongozi wenzake, hata kama Lissu anamsema hovyo, lakini Mbowe anaonyesha...
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