Churches Ready To Mediate Between Chamisa And Mnangagwa
Churches have said that they were ready to mediate between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition MDC leader Nelson Chamisa in an endeavour to end the standoff between the duo.
The churches said that although they viewed demonstrations as a constitutional right, they were afraid that demonstrations could degenerate into chaos hence the need to find common ground before the confrontation, if possible.
The Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC), Secretary-General, Kenneth Mtata told NewsDay on Thursday previous protests which turned violent were still fresh in their minds.
Mtata was speaking after meeting with Chamisa on Wednesday to discuss, among others, the party’s planned protests. Speaking to the News Day in an interview, Mtata said:
The church sees protests as a constitutional right, which must be exercised peacefully. Our meeting (with Chamisa) was meant to emphasise this double-sided commitment to constitutionality and peace.
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We raised concerns regarding the potential violence in light of the previous protests.
The meeting with Chamisa resulted in a number of resolutions which could be adopted to avoid further deterioration of the situation.
A statement that was later released by the ZCC revealed that church leaders agreed to reach out to President Mnangagwa to:
(i) convey the MDC leader’s request for a bilateral meeting as well as
(ii) for the church leaders to engage his Excellency on a broad range of issues of national concern.
News Day reports that Mnangagwa revealed that he was ready for an unconditional dialogue.
More: News Day
