*A MESSAGE TO OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF TANZANIA*
Dear brothers and sisters,
Hon. Tundu Lissu our brother, father, son and uncle has become a symbol of Tanzania’s struggle for freedom, justice and democracy.
When fear tells others to retreat, he stands. When silence is safer, he speaks. When the weak need a voice, he lends them his own.
Tanzanians, remember this moment. Remember the faces, the names and the offices of those who wield power and those responsible for injustice today. History must keep a faithful record not for vengeance, but for accountability.
No power is eternal. Governments come and go, but the record of what we do with power remains. When the day of accountability comes, let it come through evidence, due process and the impartial rule of law. Let justice answer injustice not revenge.
And today, Tundu Lissu calls out to you and to the spirits of your forefathers and foremothers who shaped the land upon which you walk. Their strength surrounds him. Their courage guides him. For he stands for the future of Tanzania and the generations yet unborn.
Now is the time for unity.
Now is the time for your voices to be heard.
Let the world hear your solidarity. Let President Samia Suluhu Hassan, her government, and every observer know that those standing with Tundu Lissu remain unwavering, unbroken and unafraid.
From the hills and valleys to the lakes and plains of Tanzania, let the message echo:
A people’s yearning for freedom can never be imprisoned.
Tundu Lissu does not stand alone.
Africa is watching. Africa remembers.
Long live Tanzania.
Long live justice.
Long live freedom in Africa.
In solidarity from your African brother in Sierra Leone,
Jesmed F. Suma