Tinashe Sambiri|MDC Alliance national deputy chairperson, Hon Job Sikhala, has dismissed claims that he called for unity talks with Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa.

Hon Sikhala says he does not have a grain of respect for Mr Mnangagwa and Zanu PF.

A daily paper has claimed Hon Sikhala is pushing for dialogue with Mr Mnangagwa.

Below is part of Hon Sikhala’s statement:

In desperate, attempts to bid for whoever they work for, they claim that I am now of changed heart that I urge people to engage with Emmerson Mnangagwa. My foot!!

This is the rubbish of the century. I have got no grain of respect for Emmerson Mnangagwa for their record and will never wish a right thinking person to even talk to him.

Blessing Mushava met me at Parliament and asked me about my Tweet calling upon Zimbabweans to unite. In his mind he thought my Tweet meant unity with Mnangagwa.

Shame. I have no aota of respect for Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday, today and tomorrow…

For clarity the unity that I was referring to in my Tweet was the unity to confront Mnangagwa and not the self serving wishes as portrayed by the Daily News.

I told Blessing Mushava that I was not interested to talk to the press but he insisted on comment on my Tweet.

For engagement in the future the Daily News should retract its leading story about me which has enraged myself and has far reaching consequences on my beliefs, reputation and standing in the public eye…