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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. Kekule Wa Benzene Ring

    Pray for Tundu Lissu

    Habari! Toka jumamosi iliyopita nikiwa safarini toka Nyumbani Tanzania Kwenda Ughaibuni niliko jishikiza kimaisha as Diaspora najisikia Ndani yangu kumuombea TUNDU A. LISSU. Mimi sio mwanasiasa na Sina itikadi ya chama chochote Kile ila ninachojua Tundu Lissu ni Mmoja wa watu ambao Mungu...
  2. Keynez

    Tundu Lissu hawezi kuhongeka kwa cheo feki cha "Makamu wa Rais"

    Kuna chaka ambalo linataka kutumika katika maridhiano la kumuahidi Umakamu wa Rais au Uwaziri Mkuu Tundu Lissu kama sehemu ya kumpoza na kurudisha imani ya Jumuiya ya Kimataifa ambayo kwa kika siku inayokwenda wanazidi kukaza kamba. Hili chaka ka kuzawadia watu Umakamu wa Rais au Uwaziri Mkuu...
  3. Fbn

    Kupeleka taarifa zenu zishapelekwa ila msizani mnawapata kwenye mitandao yenu kama mlivomfanyia lissu.

    Shida TISS inawachukulia mataifa mengine kama vilaza walivyo wao.Ni tamia neno kilaza kama heshima kubwa kwao. Mlichokuwa mnafanya kutrace simu za watu ambao mnaona watavujisha taarifa zenu na uchafu wenu kumbukeni internet tu inawapa shida. Haya mtaweza kutrace hivi vifaa hata Kishada cha...
  4. K

    Ni muhimu waTanzania watambue na kukumbushwa kwanini Tundu Lissu yupo Gerezani hadi sasa

    Tundu Lissu anaendelea kushikiliwa gerezani si kwa sababu watawala waliomweka huko wanataka aendelee kuwa gerezani. Kubaki gerezani kwa Tundu Lissu sasa hivi kunawatesa sana watawala, laiti kama wangekuwa na njia ya kumwondoa huko bila ya kuonekana kuwa wameshindwa kumdhibiti wangefanya hivyo...
  5. stakehigh

    Lissu kuondolewa uenyekiti ilitabiriwa mapema sana.

    https://x.com/barakawamb/status/2007413291476238344?s=20
  6. Idugunde

    Maridhiano ya kweli yatapatikana Tundu Lissu akiaachiwa na Rais Samia akikiri watu waliuliwa ili kulinda maslahi ya wanaCCM

    Ukweli upo wazi kuwa watu waliuwawa ili wanaCCM wanamtandao waendelee kuiba rasimali za nchi. Kiongozi mkuu wa CCM akiri wazi kuwa hatukupoteza ndugu zetu kwa kufariki by natural death ila kwa sababu watu walishaukataa utawala wa CCM. Tundu Lissu aachiwe sababu hakuna kesi. Mahakama iishasema...
  7. The Burning Spear

    Usimalize Mwaka 2025 Bila Kumchangia Lissu hii ni baraka yako ya mwisho kwa mwaka huu

    GT Utambulisho wa Muamala: 403*288*. Umetuma TSH 500.00 kwenda M-PESA, jina ALUTE SIMON MUGHWAI namba 255797527876, gharama TSH 10.00, wakati 2025/12/31 17:41:22. Salio lako jipya ni TSH 8*** Ahsante!. Tunahitaji watanzanoa 600K watakaochangia sh 500 tu kufikia 30M. Karibuni sana makamanda
  8. Idugunde

    Watanzania Wamchangia Lissu mil 14 ndani ya saa 48. waliomuweka kizuizini wanaona aibu sababu CCM ilishakataliwa

    CHADEMA ya Lissu inakubalika. 👇
  9. Mkalukungone Mwamba

    Ludovick Rwezaura: Sheria ya kanisa Katoliki inakataza kuwaita waumini malofa na wapumbavu

    Aliyejitambulisha kama muumini wa kanisa katoliki aliyebatizwa na anayepokea sakrament, Ludovick Joseph, aeleza vifungu vya sheria vinavyowabana viongozi kuwafokea waumini kwa lugha kali.
  10. Mto wa mbu

    Tundu Lissu apendekezwa kuwania tuzo ya amani ya Nobel kwa mwaka 2026

    Nilishawai leta Uzi mmoja kuwa Kwa washindi wa tuzo ya amani ya Nobel wengi walipitia mazito Kama alivyopitia Lissu. Sasa potential candidates wa tuzo ya Nobel Kwa 2026, Jina la Lissu linatajwa kupendekezwa. Believe me Kwa yaliyomkuta Lissu, yeye ndo atashinda iyo tuzo 2026. Anae bisha...
  11. figganigga

    Azam Sports Wamefuta Picha zote za Mwakinyo alizovaa nguo yenye picha ya Tundu Lissu

    Azam Sports Wamefuata Picha za Mwakinyo alizovaa nguo yenye picha ya Tundu Lissu. Mara ya kwanza walipost hii, kabla ya kufuta picha zote zinazomuonesha Tundu Lissu Katika Mchezo wa ngumi uliokiwa Ukirushwa Azam TV, Bondia wa Tanzania Hassan Mwakinyo, alivaa t-shirt yenye picha ya Mwenyekiti...
  12. ngara23

    Tafsiri ya ujumbe katika picha ya Lissu, Samia na Mahakama kutoka Kwa bondia Hassan Mwikinyo

    Bondia Mwikinyo Jana katika Pambano lake dhidi ya Mnigeria (jina nimelisahau) alivaa t-shirt yenye ujumbe mzito katika picha 1. Samia kuwa kifuani, mbele Ina tafsiri ni mtu aliyejiweka mbele na kuweka upinzani nyuma, akikandamiza haki, na kufanya mauaji ili abaki madarakani 2. Lissu kuwa...
  13. Albano Daud

    Ni nini maana ya T-shirt ya Mwakinyo..??

    Wana jamii wenzangu naombeni tafsiri ya ile T-shirt ya mwakinyo. Kwanini upande wa mbele na upande wa nyuma aweke picha tofauti.!?
  14. The Palm Beach

    Kutoka Gereza la Ukonga: Barua ya Tundu Lissu kwa Watanzania. Afafanua maana na athari nchi kuwa "banned" au kuwekewa "International restrictions"

    Watanzania, hamjambo mimi Tundu Lissu nawandikieni kuwapasha hizi habari za "Ban" toka Jumuiya za Kimataifa na mataifa rafiki kwa Tanzania Ipo hivi katika nyanja za diplomasia neno "ban" inatokana na maana ya kawaida ya "kukataza rasmi" (to prohibit officially), na katika diplomasia hutumika...
  15. Idugunde

    Muda wowote nitajiunga CHADEMA ya Lissu. Naona ni chama ambacho kitatukomboa Watanganyika

    Kitakuwa chama changu cha kwanza kujiunga. Naipenda nchi yangu. Nahitaji kuwa na watu ambao wapo kwa ajili ya maslahi ya umma. Sio watu kama Freeman Mbowe ambae alijali tumbo lake kuliko maslahi ya umma. Nitawajulisha na kufanya press conference
  16. ngara23

    Lissu agoma kuwa kama Mbowe, agoma kuachiliwa Ikulu anataka aachiliwe mahakamani

    Lissu wewe ni mwamba. Yaani wanataka kukuachilia Kwa kupeana mkono pale jumba jeupe ila unagoma. Lissu unatunyima usingizi sisi machawa. Umegoma kwenda Ikulu kama Freeman umegoma. Kazi yetu inakuwa ngumu sisi machawa mbele ya kimataifa. Lissu legeza kamba umetushika pabaya Upo gerezani...
  17. Genius Man

    Suala la Lissu kuzuiwa kwa muda mrefu bila kupelekwa mahakamani wakati kesi yeke ni kubwa halikubaliki na ni kinyume cha sheria na haki za binadamu

    Suala la lissu kuzuiwa kwa muda mrefu bila kupelekwa mahakamani wakati kesi yeke ni kubwa halikubaliki na nikinyume cha sheria na haki za binadamu. Sheria za nchi hazipaswi kuchezewa na kupuuzwa na wapumbavu lazima watawajibika kwa matendo yao hakuna atakaye kwepa nguvu ya sheria.
  18. Just Pray

    PostGE2025 Habibu Mchange: Lissu na Heche ndiyo walioratibu maandamano ya Oktoba 29

    Katika kipindi cha One Against One kati ya mtangazaji nguli Chief Odemba na mwanahabari mwandamizi Habibu Mchange, Mchange amesema kuwa mwenyekiti wa Chadema na makamu wake John Heche ndio walioratibu maandamano ya Oktoba 29 siku ya uchaguzi mkuu.
  19. Superbug

    Hivi Samia, Lissu amekukosea nini?

    Kwa kweli kama kuna anayejua jibu ya hili swali atusaidie. Huyu Samia, Lissu alimkosea nini? Kiukweli kabisa katika mambo yanayokufanya uendelee kujiandikia historia ya doa jeusi ni hii ya kumfunga Lissu bila sababu. Mbona una roho nzito kuliko hata watangulizi wako wa jinsia ya kiume...
  20. The Palm Beach

    Tundu Lissu akataa kuuza utu wake kwa hongo. Majaji hawataki kuingia kwenye rekodi mbaya. Samia akosa namna sahihi ya kuachana na kesi ya mtu huyu..!

    Ukitaka kuelewa ni kwanini risasi 42 alizopigwa Tundu Lissu Septemba 7, 2017 na 16 zikaingia mwilini mwake hazikupata ruhusa za kuondoa uhai wake, basi jibu unaweza kulipata wakati huu kwa kuangalia mtiririko wa matukio kumhusu.. Simulizi ya Wakili Dr Rugemeleza Nshala (unaweza kufuatilia...
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