Tanzanian opposition leader to represent himself in treason trial

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Tanzanian opposition leader to represent himself in treason trial  The main opposition leader in Tanzania was granted permission on Monday to represent himself in his treason trial after being denied the right to meet his lawyers in private by prison authorities.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/06/16/tanzanian-opposition-leader-to-represent-himself-in-treason-trial  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00Tundu Lisu will be his own lawyer in a case where he faces the death penalty if convicted.

00:07A court in Dar es Salaam on Monday granted his request after he argued that prison authorities

00:13had denied him a chance to consult his lawyers in private.

00:17Lisu was arrested on April 9 and charged with treason after addressing a public rally calling for electoral reforms.

00:25Tanzania will hold a general election in October.

00:28Lisu's Chadema party has criticized the electoral commission for lacking independence.

00:34It has also denounced regulations which it says favor the ruling Chama Chama Pinduzi party.

00:40Human rights activists have accused Tanzania's government, led by President Samia Suluhu,

00:45of heavy-handed tactics against the opposition.

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