Sh37 million raised for Lissu’s treatment

Dar es Salaam. A total of $16,899 (equivalent to Sh37.6 million) has been raised by Chadema supporters in the Diaspora to fund the treatment of Singida East Member of Parliament, Mr Tundu Lissu.
Last Sunday September 17,the fundraiser had collected, $9,968 (Sh22.3 million).
The supporters embarked on a fund-riser last week in a bid to collect enough money to facilitate specialised treatment of the ailing Mr Lissu to the US.
The Chadema sympathisers in the diaspora organised an online fund-raising campaign with contribution being channeled through https://www.gofundme.com/Lissumedicalcare/donate. Party’s target is to collect $50,000 (Sh112 million), which would make it possible to fly Mr Lissu to the US for further treatment.
According to the status of contributions, the opposition party has remained with a task to raise $33,101 (Sh74.20 million) in order to meet the tar-get.
The Chadema Secretary General, Dr Vincent Mashinji, has been listed as the guarantor of the fundraiser.
The firebrand lawmaker is admitted at the Nairobi Hospital in Kenya where he was air-lifted hours after he was hit with five out of 32 bullets sprayed on his vehicle by unknown assailants.
Reports from the hospital availed by Iringa Urban Member of Parliament Peter Msigwa yesterday made it that Mr Lissu’s condition was improving.
“I thank God that Mr Lissu’s condition is improving, we ask for Tanzanians to continue praying for him,” Mr Msigwa told The Citizen from Nairobi.
He revealed that several politicians and government official have paid a visit to Mr Lissu. They are former Chief Justice (CJ) Mohamed Chande Othman, Singida North MP Lazaro Nyalandu and Kigoma Urban MP Zitto Kabwe.
Others are Tarime Rural MP John Heche, Arumeru East MP Joshua Nassari and Dar es Salaam City Council Mayor Issaya Mwita.
Party chairman Freeman Mbowe, Arusha Ur-ban MP Godbless Lema and Mr Msigwa are representing Chadema in facilitating Mr Lissu’s treatment.