By Own Correspondent| President Emmerson Mnangagwa has tabled one of the conditions for dialogue saying opposition political party leaders should recognise him as the country’s legitimately elected leader.

Mnangagwa said as is the nature of any contest, there can be only one winner and the winner happened to be him.

He said this while speaking at the launch of a national dialogue process Wednesday attended by most of the July 30 2018 presidential aspirants and their representatives.

Nelson Chamisa, leader of the MDC and Joice Mujuru of the National People’s Party however snubbed the event. 

Said Mnangagwa:

As is the nature of most contests, only a single candidate will emerge as the winner, which in this case happened to be myself. That apart, this was indeed a victory for our fledging democracy and as such, a victory for all of us as Zimbabweans.

In view of the July 30 harmonised election results and subsequent Constitutional Court pronouncement, I suggest that we all accept the results of the harmonised elections as the legitimate expression of the will of the Zimbabwean people in order for us to focus on the next elections which are due in 2023…We should close ranks as a nation, speak with one voice but that does not mean all agree but disagree in harmony. Above all, it should open doors for interaction between and among us. Let us be remembered as a generation that united Zimbabweans. Zimbabwe is one, our national flag is one, our national anthem is one