Tanzanias main opposition party said on Saturday its leader Tundu Lissu, who has been held and charged with treason, had been moved to a different prison, a day after the party said his whereabouts were unknown.
The charges against Lissu have brought new scrutiny to President Samia Suluhu Hassans human rights record as she bids for re-election in late October. Hassan has frequently said her government is committed to upholding human rights and good governance.
A spokesperson for Lissus CHADEMA said the partys leaders had met Tanzania Prisons Service officials and been informed that he had been moved.
CHADEMA would like to inform the public Lissu has been transferred to Ukonga Prison, party spokesperson Brenda Rupia said in a statement.
Tanzania Prisons Service spokesperson Elizabeth Mbezi did not respond to calls and text messages requesting comment.
