Tanzania, June 14 -- Dar/Iringa. Opposition Chadema's national chairman, Mr Tundu Lissu, has instructed party leaders to suspend political rallies in Dar es Salaam and leave the task to him upon his release from prison, as former Iringa Urban Member of Parliament Peter Msigwa publicly apologised to citizens for defecting to CCM.

Mr Lissu's message was disclosed on Saturday, June 13, 2026, during separate political rallies held in Iringa Municipality and Kibaha District, Coast Region.

Mr Msigwa issued his apology at Mwembetogwa Grounds in Iringa during a rally attended by Chadema vice chairman for Mainland Tanzania, Mr John Heche.

The former legislator admitted that he had abandoned the political struggle at a critical moment and said h...