Tanzania’s opposition leader Tundu Lissu to play his own lawyer

Tundu Lissu during his trial at the Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s Court in Dar es Salaam. 

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The Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s Court has granted permission to Tanzanian opposition leader and Chadema chairman Tundu Lissu to represent himself in his ongoing treason trial.

Lissu, who appeared in court backed by a legal team of over 30 lawyers, made the request before Senior Resident Magistrate Franko Kiswaga after the lawyers had introduced themselves.