VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga has pleaded
with Zimbabweans not to be confrontational whenever they reach a deadlock and
also implored citizens to dialogue wherever there is divergence of ideas.
Addressing delegates at last week’s official tour of the
winter maize project at Hippo Valley’s Kilimanjaro project in Chiredzi,
Chiwenga appealed for amicable solutions to problems afflicting the country.
“We have plenty of land, so let’s open it. Let’s create and
give our people jobs here. There is no other country which will be created. God
did his job and finished it. He is not going to create another world. Let’s
forget about it. So our small teapot, let’s treasure it. Let’s work together.
Let’s not be confrontational. If there is any problem in the country, let’s sit
down and resolve it amicably,” he said.
Chiwenga’s call comes at a time when there is push for
inter-party political dialogue at national level to resolve the country’s deep
political and economic crises.
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa and President Emmerson
Chiwenga have, however, failed to reach consensus on key issues to be
discussed.
While Mnangagwa insists that the opposition should first
recognise him as the legitimate head of State, Chamisa has argued that
Mnangagwa stole the July 2018 election.
Chiwenga was accompanied by commercial farmers Nick
Swanepoel and Paul Kruger, a grass farmer in Chilonga.
Swanepoel openly told President Emmerson Mnangagwa during a
star rally in Chinhoyi last year that he differed with the government on
reserving agricultural land to incompetent locals farmers.
Government recently clashed with the Shangaan community
over the impending displacement of over 1 000 families in Chilonga to pave way
for lucerne production.
Chiwenga’s delegation also included ministers July Moyo
(Local Government and Public Works), Sekai Nzenza (Industry and Commerce),
Mthuli Ncube (Finance and Economic Development) and Lands permanent secretary
John Basera. Newsday
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