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Tanzanian police tear-gas Tundu Lissu’s convoy
Chadema presidential candidate Tundu Lissu during a past campaign.
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What you need to know:
- Sources say that there was an argument between the police and Chadema’s security earlier in the day.
- According to Chadema's Serengeti zonal secretary Jackson Mnyawami, police officers who were in 10 vehicles also fired live bullets in the air.
The convoy of Tanzanian opposition presidential candidate Tundu Lissu was on Monday hit with tear gas in Nyamongo area while on the way to Serengeti, Mara, sparking heated confrontation between law enforcers and his Chadema party.
Sources say that there was an argument between the police and Chadema’s security earlier in the day over which route to take as they headed to Serengeti.
