With Zimbabwe’s economy continuing on a free-fall, calls for dialogue between the two adversaries, President Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition leader Nelson Chamisa have grown louder with each passing day.
The Motlanthe commission of inquiry into the 1st of August 2018 post-election violence, in its report recommended dialogue between the two main political rivals, though the ruling Zanu PF remain adamant that it will go it alone.
MDC deputy chairperson Tendai Biti has also joined the fray and called for dialogue with President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government to arrest the economic turmoil Zimbabwe is currently witnessing since the July 30 ‘disputed’ elections.
“One more year of doddering under Zanu misrule is a year too long. We have to provide the leadership. We press for dialogue. We push for convergence on a common Zimbabwe vision. We push for Reload. The return to legitimacy, economic recovery and democracy. A new Zimbabwe is possible,” said Biti while posting on Twitter.
Both President Mnangagwa and the opposition leader Nelson Chamisa have expressed willingness to engage on ways of resolving the crisis facing the country.
The call for a national dialogue has also come from the church with the popular clergyman and businessman Dr Shingi Munyeza urging both parties to compromise for dialogue to kick-start.
Democracy and human rights group, Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition has spoken on the need for dialogue in order to solve the country’s economic and political crisis.
“Resolving the political crisis prevailing in Zimbabwe through multi stakeholder political dialogue is key in resuscitating the economy and engaging with the international community,” the coalition said.
Zanu PF has insisted that Chamisa should first recognize Mnangagwa as the President before any formal engagements can resume also urging the opposition leader to knock on their door for dialogue.
