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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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    Lissu amejifunza nini kujitokeza kwa watu wachache sana kumchangia pesa za kununua gari la kifahari?

    Ndugu zangu Watanzania, Naamini kama Lissu atatumia Akili ndogo sana ya kibinadamu atakuwa amejifunza mambo mengi sana kupitia michango hii ya kununua gari mpya la bei kali na la kifahari pasipo sababu za msingi. Lissu atakuwa amejifunza kuwa watanzania siyo wajinga na mbumbumbu kama...
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  3. Allen Kilewella

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  4. Komeo Lachuma

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    PreGE2025 Katibu Mkuu CCM, Balozi Dkt. Emmanueli Nchimbi amehitimisha ziara ya siku mbili mkoani Singida kwa kusambaratisha hoja zote za Lissu za kibaguzi

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  6. sonofobia

    Fatma Karume ataka uondolewe ukakasi kwenye mchango wa gari la Lissu ndio achangie

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  7. Nelson Kileo

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    Lissu yupo sahihi sana kuhusu rushwa, huenda inatembea ndani ya chama

    Wakuu JF Bwaana awe nanyi popote mlipo. Hili andiko fupi sana wakuu. Katika mikukutano kama sio moja amesikika makamu mwenyekiti akilalamika uwezekano wa rushwa ndani ya chama na wengi walibeza kumbe mh lissu alimanisha kama ambavyo amekua akitoa hoja na watu zichukulia poa. Kuna uchaguzi wa...
  9. chiembe

    Chadema imemfanya Lissu kufilisika, enzi akifanya shughuli za uwakili, alikuwa ana mabilioni kwenye akaunti, sasa anatembeza bakuli

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    PreGE2025 Lissu aeleza alivyotembelewa na Abdul mtoto wa Rais

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  12. Erythrocyte

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    Lengo la Uchangiaji wa gari ya Lissu ni shillingi ngapi?

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    Tundu Lissu ni almasi inayong'aa yenye kuleta matumaini kwa Watanzania

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  17. Dr Matola PhD

    Siyo kwa ubaya, nauliza tu: Gari la Lissu halitengenezeki? Je, halikuwa na bima kubwa?

    Kama alivyo Tundu Lisu yeye ni bahari hakai na uchafu lazima autapike. Sasa na mimi namuenzi Lissu kwa kusimama katika ukweli na nina swali naomba majibu, je gari ya Lisu haitengenezeki? Maana ninachojuwa engine haikupata madhara yoyote, je Lissu kama mwanamsheria msomi gari yake haina bima...
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    Kaka wa Lissu aelezea masikitiko yao juu ya haki ya mdogo wake, adai watapambana hadi haki ipatikane

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    Lissu alipaswa kuwajibika, ajabu anachangisha anunuliwe gari

    Chadema imepitisha watuhumiwa wa Rushwa kuwa wagombea wa Uwenyekiti wa kanda kwa mujibu wa tuhuma za Makamu Mwenyekiti wao Tundu Lissu REACTION ANAYETUHUMU WENGINE KWA RUSHWA ni kuomba anunuliwe gari.? Kama Tundu Lissu ni msafi why he still associated with the worst criminals waliopokea...
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