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Church Leaders Escalate Push For National Dialogue

Church Leaders Escalate Push For National Dialogue

The Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations (ZHOCD) will launch the National Convergence Platform (NCP) on 13 December, a platform that will allow a coming together of non-political actors who believe that national dialogue is the panacea to Zimbabwe’s perennial problems.

This was revealed by ZHOCD secretary-general Kenneth Mtata in a statement on Monday. He said:

Explorations are at an advanced stage to have one eminent African to speak at the launch in addition to the colourful array of our local speakers.

Such convergence is a huge breakthrough considering there were many voices talking about the national dialogue without a common position.

In August this year, ZHOCD urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa and MDC leader Nelson Chamisa to explore the possibility of accelerating much-needed dialogue in this time of deepening national division and despair.

In October, the clergymen called for a suspension of elections for seven years to allow for the rebuilding of trust and confidence and allow the country to chart a shared way forward towards a comprehensive economic recovery path in a non-competitive political environment.

More: NewsDay

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