People's Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua has blasted Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) over the trial of opposition leader Tundu Lissu.
Karua was part of a lobby group that camped in Dar es Salaam to defend Lissu, who was to be arraigned to face treason charges.
Lissu was not arraigned, but instead his trial was undertaken in a virtual session.
Karua and her team strongly opposed the virtual hearing, which they argued was being used to deny Lissu justice.
They accused the CCM-led regime of President Samia Suluhu of instigating the charges.
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However, seeking to clean its name, the CCM party denied standing in the way of justice, stating that it respects the separation of powers and that it cannot meddle in the affairs of the court system.
"CCM is not afraid of any party, but we cannot interfere in the work of the Judiciary, and we cannot interfere in the activities of the Independent National Electoral Commission because they are authoritative bodies. But if he is knowledgeable, then he should deal with Kenyan affairs," said CCM vice chairman Stephen Wasira.
In her response, Karua accused the party of remaining mum on the violence meted out on the public during Lissu's trial.
"The sad thing is that the party did not say anything about the violation of the constitution by the police in the Kisutu court to prevent and brutally attack citizens and leaders, kill and break bones, and injure them," she said.
This would not be the first case in East Africa that Karua is getting involved in.
In January this year, he featured on the defence team of Ugandan veteran opposition leader Kizza Besigye.
Besigye was abducted from Nairobi and deported to Kampala in November last year.
He was detained and later charged with treason-related counts.
Karua, who had initially been barred from representing Besigye in the court martial, fought to have her licence approved.
She was later allowed to appear in court to defend Besigye.
