As Zimbabwe’s economy continues to
deteriorate, the opposition MDC has implored President Emmerson Mnangagwa to admit failure and open way for negotiations towards the setting up of a national transitional authority to
stabilise the country.

Following a month-old strike by junior doctors that has since been joined by other civil servants, including nurses and teachers who are demanding to be paid salaries in United States dollars, the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC said the
country was being held back by the “habitual dereliction of duty by those who stole an election”.

Addressing the media at the party headquarters in Harare yesterday, MDC spokesperson Jacob Mafume said since Mnangagwa came to power after the disputed elections on July 30 last year,
the country “is back to square one”.
“The MDC suggests that Mnangagwa admits failure and kick-start a process of national dialogue towards a lasting solution to the problems arresting our country,” Mafume said.

Mnangagwa is, however, on record saying he and his Zanu PF party have no appetite to enter into a coalition government with “losers”.

The president has, however, at one point —
speaking through his spokesperson George Charamba in an exclusive interview with the Daily News — said he was open to talks with Chamisa, on the strict understanding that the MDC leader
recognised him as president.Daily News