By Talent Gondo- Addressing editors in the capital Harare recently, Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa said it was important for political parties to get out of the election mode as such behaviour was stifling Zimbabwe’s re- engagement efforts with the international community.

Said Mutsvangwa in a statement:

“We have individuals and parties that choose to disrespect the electoral and judicial systems for their selfish ends. Such uncouth behaviour projects our country as a nation with unresolved political questions when deep down their hearts, these entities and personalities know very well that they lost in a fair and credible plebiscite.

Politics leads the way in statecraft and if we are not stable as people all other areas in the country will not become stable.

Such behaviour is holding us back as a nation as it stifles our re-engagement efforts and will make recovery more painful. We need to get out of the election mode that continues to seize us and work together to build our country.

However, dialogue which is underpinned by sharing of ideas to come up with national solutions is plausible and welcome.”