Zimbabwean traditional leaders have welcomed dialogues between the ruling Zanu-PF and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change ( MDC), saying it is the only way the country can resolve the current hardship worsened by the illegal sanctions imposed by the West, The Herald reported on Tuesday.
Chief Fortune Charumbira, president of the Chiefs' Council, said traditional leaders were pleased by the development and challenged the opposition parties to reciprocate in sincerity and in a patriotic spirit to President Robert Mugabe's offer of dialogue."
As traditional leaders, we are very excited by President Mugabe's statement on dialogue and we hope opposition parties willtake that seriously," he said.
Chief Charumbira commended President Mugabe for assenting to inter-party talks and congratulated him for winning last Friday's presidential run-off.
"We congratulate President Mugabe for winning the presidential run-off. The spirit he has shown to hold talks with the opposition is highly commendable. It shows that he is a true Zimbabwean who wants to see peace and unity prevailing in the country," he said.
"As traditional leaders, we support that and we hope the opposition would be forthcoming to the call made by the President to hold talks and work together as one family," he said.
Source:Xinhua
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