Tundu Lissu

“I was not charged with incitement but you judges are convicting me with it just to impress the person who gives you the titles. I believe these were directives,”

Tundu Lissu · said 2026-11-06 · reported 2026-11-06

Lissu accused the judges of convicting him of incitement to impress President Samia Suluhu Hassan, calling it a political persecution.

“Excuses were created to imprison me,”

Tundu Lissu · said 2026-11-06 · reported 2026-11-06

Lissu told the court that his trial was political persecution and accused the judges of following government orders.

“The offense of incitement is one that you, honourable judges, have manufactured. You have created an offense that did not exist, and you have done so on political directives,”

Tundu Lissu · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-06

Lissu, who represented himself during the trial, accused the judges of manufacturing the incitement charge on political directives.