Own Correspondent|A Former ZANU PF MP, Irene Zindi has told a gathering that the Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD) is wasting government resources and playing a role that is meant for Parliament.

Zindi made the remarks while speaking at the start of a three-day capacity-building workshop for the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) Manicaland committee in Mutare on Tuesday.

“Polad was given about $5 million to carry out some duties; are we not wasting government resources? She queried.

“I don’t know the purpose and intention of forming (Polad). Maybe it is for other political reasons.”

“Polad is not in the Constitution. They are now forming thematic committees, what for? This is something which is being done by the Parliament of Zimbabwe.”

POLAD hosted a highly expensive economic summit this Thursday at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC).

The summit was attended by President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy Constantino Chiwenga, POLAD interlocutors and other stakeholders.

NPRC Manicaland provincial commissioner Patience Chiradza said the objective of the workshop was to capacitate provincial peace committees whose members included stakeholders such as church leaders, political parties, security details, civic society leaders among other stakeholders.

“We are saying let’s sit down and speak to resolve various conflicts we are facing in Manicaland province,” she said.

“We have identified various topical issues such as natural resource governance in the province. As you aware, there are diamonds and gold in the province and it is an area that we need to create peace especially after the emerging issue of illegal miners.”