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Magufuli Died of COVID-19, Says Tanzania Opposition Leader Tundu Lissu

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Magufuli Died of COVID-19, Says Tanzania Opposition Leader Tundu Lissu

Tanzania opposition leader Tundu Lissu has spoken out following the death of President Pombe Magufuli. Lissu, who was the first person to raise questions on Magufuli’s whereabouts and health status, said the news of his passing did not catch him by surprise.

“I have received the news of President John Magufuli’s passing without any surprise, to be honest, I had expected this all along from March 7th when I first tweeted about it,” Lissu told KTN News on Thursday.

He further accused the government of Tanzania of hiding the truth about the cause of Magufuli’s death, insisting that he died of COVID-19. “The only thing that surprises me is that they continue to lie, even now that he is dead, his government continues to lie. Magufuli died of corona,” he said.

“It is poetic justice, President Magufuli defied the world in the fight against corona, he defied science, he refused to take the basic precautions that people all over the world are being told to take in the fight against corona.”

Lissu, who has been in exile in Belgium since October last year, thanked Kenyans for supporting him when he was hospitalized in Nairobi for four months after being shot multiple times in 2017. Lissu fled to exile over fears for his life.

“Hadn’t it been for you Kenyans, perhaps I wouldn’t be here today. I was airlifted to Nairobi and I stayed at the Nairobi Hospital for four months during which I underwent 17 operations,” he recalled.

He claims that the Tanzanian government was behind the attack, which came hours after President Magufuli declared that anyone who opposed his economic war did not deserve to live. 

“The government of Tanzania, Magufuli’s government, refused to offer medical benefits. It prohibited Tanzanians to donate blood for me,” he said.

In the past two weeks, Lissu has been vocal on social media demanding answers on the whereabouts of Magufuli, who last appeared in public on February 27th.

 

6 COMMENTS

  1. Lissu,,you may be no more as…
    Lissu,,you may be no more as there is no permanent person in this world,,,do not be proud of someone’s demise.Only our demise time varies but all must go

  2. Mr Lissu needs to behave…
    Mr Lissu needs to behave like a leaders his personal issues with Magufuli are of no importance to Tanzania or Africa we want development

  3. Tundu Lissu is blinded by…
    Tundu Lissu is blinded by hate.
    He believes that MAGUFULI wanted him dead
    It could be possible that someone else haf a hand in MAGUFULIs death,because he refused Tanzania to be robbed open by the west.
    Any,he’s dead and life goes on.
    Hope Suluhu will follow MAGUFULIs path.
    RIP MAGUFULI.
    GOOD LUCK SULUHU.

  4. However much you hate…
    However much you hate someone for whatever reason it is best not to rejoice in his or her death. Best to be humble and gracious.

  5. We know you are right but…
    We know you are right but Magufuli cannot do anything for Tanzanians now. All is not lost though, reach out to your fellow Tanzanians and persuade them to embrace science and take covid-19 seriously. Magufuli was sincere but wrong. That is why he paid with his own life.

  6. Mucene had it that Magufuli…
    Mucene had it that Magufuli landed in Wilson Airport and taken to Nairobi hospital. That is why there was a lot of security when Raila was admitted there.

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