Own Correspondent |ZANU PF leader, Emmerson Mnangagwa, is currently meeting the Inter-Denominational Council of Churches at State House, where MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa, is under pressure once again to accept his legitimacy.

Mnangagwa, told the gathering that the Constitution guarantees freedom of worship, this way people can live a Christian life, which exudes love, Peace and Harmony.

He goes on to quote from Acts 17v28, “nokuti maari ndimo matinorararama ,munyika yandakakupai ndimo matigere”.

Indigenous churches are important as they relate with the land.

Chamisa has refused to join other political parties, under the banner of Polad (an acronym for Political Actors Dialogue), arguing that sticky issues have to be dealt with first, through the facilitation of an independent mediator, endorsed by the international community. Among the key issues raised by Chamisa, is Mnangagwa’s legitimacy based on the 2018 disputed Presidential elections.

A close ally of Mnangagwa’s ,Reverend Andrew Wutaunashe,used the platform to implore Chamisa to accept Mnangagwa’s legitimacy. Another church leader Reverend Mutendi is reported to have disowned a widely circulated statement attributed to the churches which called for a seven year sabbatical, under which it was proposed no fresh elections would be held.

State media reports that some of the churches in attendance are ZAOGA, ZCC,Johanne Masowe, Jekemisheni, Bethsaida, African Apostolic Church (Mwazha), Johanne Marange amongst others. In total 110 indigenous churches are represented.