By Dorrothy Moyo| ZANU PF lesder Emmerson Mnangagwa banned cameras at his dialogue meeting held yesterday.

As a result journalists failed to broadcast the meeting.

Mnangagwa had called for the meeting hoping to rope in the people’s president Nelson Chamisa to help craft a framework for political engagement.

But Chamisa bunked it. Former Vice President Joice Mujuru also snubbed it.

Of those who attended, Daniel Shumba, said the meeting was a disappointingly unstructured discussion.

Shumba is the leader of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA).

Said Shumba: “A disappointingly unstructured discussion. No agenda nor outline of the meeting. Moderator was out of his depth. Never seen so many cheerleaders. N. Moyo, N. Manyika, and myself spoke to the issues well. I have no confidence in the process.

“A porous process without an underwriter or milestones can not form the basis of a serious National Dialogue. I witnessed amazing and preposterous proposals from some seemingly compromised principals. Am curious to see the draft framework agreement.

“I put across very pointed issues of constitutionalism and the rule of law and was candid regarding the repeal of unconstitutional statutes in particular the Reconstruction Act. Rape, imprisonment, and the various violations of human rights were some of the issues I raised.”