Farai Dziva|Contrary to state media reports that MDC A leader Nelson Chamisa has made a huge climbdown on his stance on dialogue, party spokesperson Jacob Mafume has said the opposition party has always been committed to genuine talks.

Mafume has said the MDC will engage with Mnangagwa to discuss several issues affecting the country, once modalities are put in place.

“In the current context we have proffered that as a solution, we need a one-on-one meeting underpinned by the five-point plan.

As a party, the president has been given the full mandate to engage in any process that will bring about an end to the suffering of the people of Zimbabwe and he is providing a framework to that,” said Mafume.

“We have put our position paper and it cannot be abandoned in the air. Anyone who is serious about dialogue also has to put forward his or her proposition and we will take it from there.”