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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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    Makamu Mwenyekiti wa CHADEMA, Tundu Lissu amesema baada ya Rais kuunda kikosi kazi cha kuratibu maridhiano na tumehuru ya uchaguzi, sasa ni wazi Kiongozi wa ACT Wazalendo yuko upande gani. Amesema zamani walidhani ni mchakato utakaoongozwa na TCD lkn baada ya kuambiwa utakuwa unaripoti kwa rais...
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    Wanabodi, sehemu ya mazungumzo ya fuatayo ni msimamo wa Lissu dhidi ya watu husika na mambo tajwa hapo juu. Mengi amewahi kuonya ama kuyaweka bayana na yakajiri, alikuwa wa kwanza kusema wazi wazi Magufuli ni dikteta na Rais wa ajabu, akasema kuhusu watu wasiojulikana na mauaji ya...
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    Simbachawene: Polisi inalishughulikia shambulio la kutumia silaha kwa Tundu Lissu kama uhalifu mwingine na upelelezi unaendelea

    Akijibu swali la mtangazaji wa ITV Midle kuhusu uchunguzi ulipofikia kwenye tukio la kushambuliwa Tundu Lisu mbunge by then mh Simbachawene amesema yapo matukio mengi ya kutumia silaha yanayochunguzwa na hilo la Tundu Lisu siyo special ni uhalifu kama mwingine hivyo yote yanashughulikiwa kwa...
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    Wachawi wa Lissu na Mbowe ujumbe utakuwa Umewafikia

    Ni nia ya Chadema kuona haki inazingatiwa. Haya yako wazi kutoka kwa Mh. Mbowe kama ilivyo kutokea kwa Mh. Lissu. Kwenu wakaanga mbuyu, tujenge nchi kwa haki. Hii nchi ni yetu sote.
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    Zitto sasa amevuka mpaka na shime ndugu Tundu usimchekee tena hasa kwa hatua hiyo ya kukudhalilisha kwa kilema chako. Hii ndiyo Tweet aliyoandika Twitter wakati akijibu hoja ya mdau Baada ya kulalamikiwa na wadau, Zitto Kabwe aliomba msamaha na kudai kuwa hakuwa anajua maana ya neno...
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    Akihojiwa na mtangazaji wa Star Tv bwana Odemba, Makamu Mwenyekiti wa Chadema Mh. Tundu Lissu amesema endapo Rais Samia atamteua kushika nafasi yoyote katika serikali basi atajua kuwa hampendi. Kwa kifupi Tundu Lissu amesema hawezi kukubali uteuzi wowote ndani ya serikali kwa sababu atakuwa...
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    Kibarua kimeota Nyasi: Waliozoea siasa za vita Mbowe, Lissu, Rais Samia waungana kujenga nchi. Funzo kwa...!

    Sasa ni rasmi tunaelekea siasa za Ulaya na Marekani. Siasa za maendeleo. Siasa za kistaarabu. Zile siasa za kutafutana kuuana, kutekana, kufungana na kufilisiana mali Mh Rais Samia ameona hazina tija kwa taifa. Akiongea na Wasikilizaaji ktk Mtandao wa maongezi wa Club House Mh Makamu...
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    Raia Mwema: Mbowe na Lissu watofautiana kauli

    Waungwana, Hadi sasa kuna fukuto, tangu Mbowe asamehewe na Rais Samia kutoka jela hawana maelewano na Lissu. Kuna watu ndani ya Chadema mioyoni mwao walitamani Mbowe asitoke jela. Muda unatuambia sasa. Awali, hapa JF kulikuwa na hii thread - Kiongozi wa chama haelewani na yule kiongozi...
  10. The Palm Tree

    Katika hotuba hizi mbili (Mbowe & Lissu) ni mwana - CHADEMA gani timamu hajawaelewa viongozi hawa kupata heshima ya kuzungumza na Rais Samia?

    Maudhui makuu ya mazungumzo ya viongozi hawa Tundu Lissu vs Mh. Rais Samia Suluhu Hassan [Brussels, Ubelgiji] na Mh. Freeman Mbowe vs Mh. Rais Samia S. Hassan [Dar es Salaam, Tanzania] ni maridhiano ya kisiasa kwa mustakabali wa kujenga Tanzania ya HAKI kama tunda la UPENDO na AMANI. Hawa...
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    Freeman Mbowe kwa sasa ni mtu huru kama ilivyo kwa jina lake, kesi yake ilifutwa na Mahakama Kuu, mmoja wa watu waliokuwa wakipiga kampeni ya kuhoji juu ya kesi aliyofunguliwa Mbowe na wenzake watatu ni Makamu Mwenyekiti wa CHADEMA, Tundu Lissu. Lissu alifikia hatua ya kuomba kuonana na Rais...
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    Tatu Bila za Tundu Lissu. Terms and condition

    Sote tunakumbuka Juzi juzi baada ya tundu Lisu kumaliza mazungumzo na Rais akiwa Ubelgiji Tundu Kama kawaida yake akili mingi mingi alimuwahi Mama na kuweka hadharani mada walizozungumzia. Kwa Mujibu wa Makamu mwenyekiti alidai kuwa Mh Rais alikubali kuwa atayashughulikia yale yote yanayoikwaza...
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    Singida Mashariki, Kazi anazofanya Miraji Mtaturu, Lissu tafuta jimbo lingine

    ==== Pamoja na kuwa Jimbo la Singida Mashariki lilisalia mikononi Mwachadema kwa zaidi ya mwongo mmoja ajabu ni kwamba baadhi ya maeneo ya jimbo hilo kwenye karne hii ya Sayansi na tekinologia watu walikuwa bado wakiwasiliana kwa kutumia "Barua " kwani hawakuwa na minara ya simu, Ujio wa Mhe...
  14. The Palm Tree

    Ameanza Tundu Lissu nchini Ubelgiji kisha impact yake ikawa Freeman Mbowe kufutiwa mashitaka na kisha straight Ikulu kuzungumza na Rais....

    This is absolutely strange indeed. Ni wazi kuwa Rais Samia Suluhu Hassan ameona mwezi, macho ya kuuona ukweli yamefumbuka. Hebu jaribu kufikiri vizuri kidogo. Kwamba, Rais Samia Suluhu all the way kutoka Brussels - Belgium kuonana na kuzungumza na National CHADEMA Vice Chairpersnon, ndugu...
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    Join the Chain: Wananchi waanza kujaza kumbi, Lissu kuongoza watoa mada, mtikisiko mkubwa wasubiriwa

    Ukiacha habari za uvamizi wa Urusi huko Ukraine, Habari nyingine kubwa ni hii inayoitwa JOIN THE CHAIN iliyoletwa na CHADEMA Tanzania, Huu ni mkusanyiko mzito kuwahi kufanywa na Chadema tangu kuundwa kwake. Wakati muda ukisubiriwa kwa hamu na wadau wa ndani na nje ya nchi hii hapa ndio hali...
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    Habarini watu wa ukumbi huu.., Vyanzo vya ndani vinasema hivyo, Tundu Lissu alikutana na Rais Samia kwa matakwa na maamuzi yake binafsi haikuwa ajenda ya chama wala hawakuwahi kukaa ata kwa dakika 5 kupeana mashauri juu ya kukutana na rais Brussels., Lakini vyanzo vilienda mbali zaidi baada ya...
  17. Idugunde

    Kuna haja ya kumuamimi Tundu Lissu? Kauli zake huwa zina mkanganyiko kila mara

    Mwaka 2020 Tundu Lissu baada ya kumaliza kupiga kura akiwa wilayani Ikungi mkoani Singida alisema kwa kinywa chake kuwa zoezi la uchaguzi limenda vizuri. Lakini baada ya matokeo kutoka Lissu alipaza sauti kuwa huu haukuwa uchaguzi bali wizi na uchafuzi. Na akaondoka nchini kwa escort akisaidiwa...
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    Lissu, na Wanaharakati kuweni makini mtapeleka Mbowe jela hamna mnachomsaidia kwenye kesi yake

    Wanaukumbi. Makamu mwenyekiti wa Chadema Tundu Lissu ameshaanza kuposti kejeli kwa Rais Samia na Judiciarytz kipindi ambacho Mahakama imesema mtuhumiwa ana kesi ya kujibu. Hakuna Shujaa wa kukaa jela, hata Mandela mwisho wa siku alifanya mazungumzo na Makaburu. Watu wanaposema Busara itumike...
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    Sababu za Kisayansi kwanini Tundu Lissu alikuja Tanzania kugombea Urais mwaka 2020

    It was a part of his healing process. Alikuwa ana fanya therapy ya kuiponya nafsi Na akili yake Kwa trauma ya tukio la Septemba 7.(Eidha Kwa kujua au Kwa kutokujua) Kwa kutaja madudu yote ya serikali ya awamu ya Tano, kutamka hadharani Nani aliye toa amri ashambuliwe Kwa risasi, Lissu...
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    Mbowe kukutwa na kesi ya kujibu: Lissu awapiga dongo Samia na Magufuli

    Kaandika hivi kupitia twitter: Mwenyekiti Mbowe ana kesi ya kujibu ya ugaidi kwa mujibu wa majaji wa Magufuli na Samia, lakini ni 'Mwamba' na 'Rais' kwa mujibu wa wananchi wa kawaida wa Tanzania!!!
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