Tanzania court jails opposition leader for incitement, lifts treason charge
Summary
A Tanzanian court sentenced opposition leader Tundu Lissu to four years in prison for incitement and dismissed a treason charge that carried a possible death sentence. Lissu called the case political persecution, while British and European Union lawmakers criticized the trial and called for his release.Key Facts
- The judge said Lissu’s statements aimed to disrupt elections and instigate violence.
- Lissu leads Chadema, Tanzania’s main opposition party.
- The court said Lissu could appeal the sentence.
- Authorities arrested Lissu before the previous year’s presidential election, which Samia Suluhu Hassan won.
- Lissu had spent 19 months in jail by the time of the verdict.
- Security was heightened in Dar-es-Salaam and around the court as supporters gathered.
- British and European Union lawmakers described the case as politically motivated and called for Lissu’s immediate release.
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