During cross-examination in court, CHADEMA Secretary General John Mnyika firmly denied any connection between the party's reform campaign and acts of rebellion or election violence. State Attorney Ajuaye Zengeli questioned Mnyika about the dictionary definition of "uasi" (rebellion), suggesting it involved unlawfully overthrowing authority. Mnyika countered that political terms must be understood in context and that a dictionary does not exhaust all meanings in Kiswahili. He stated plainly, "When we planned No Reforms, No Election, we did not use a dictionary. We did not plan any crime."