By Farai D Hove| Zimbabwe’s most popular politician, the MDC President, Nelson Chamisa during the day slapped down ZANU PF leader, Emmerson Mnangagwa.

Chamisa spoke about the much talked about conditions for dialogue by ZANU PF.

The ZANU PF media has said Mnangagwa is willing to engage Chamisa on any issue except that of legitimacy. Speaking Tuesday however, Chamisa said legitimacy is the first port of dialogue.

Chamisa also said Mnangagwa’s administration has been dialoguing through violence. Chamisa said: “I am not a liar, I will not acknowledge lies. I have said I will not recognise what is not recognisable. There has to be talks, we are ready to talk but we are going to talk about that issue (legitimacy) as a first issue, it is a dialoguing point.

“Let us agree on that issue, why are you putting conditionalities and why do you want Mr Chamisa to acknowledge you. If you allege that you won the election, why do you want the endorsement of an individual so please tell them to be serious. 

“It is important for the nation to dialogue but I can tell you there has not been any dialogue. If anything, the dialogue that has been there between the citizens and the state is the dialogue of violence.”