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President Emmerson Mnangagwa today launched the Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD) which he said would leave a lasting imprint in the history of Zimbabwe.

Speaking to thousands who gathered at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) today, President Mnangagwa said that the launch was important in the history of Zimbabwe as it was a first of its kind as they work towards building a better Zimbabwe.

“This marks the significant landmark in the history of our great nation under the second republic and is unique in many ways being the first of its kind. The dialogue we are launching today will undoubtedly leave a lasting imprint of our country’s political landscape and help contribute to the turnaround of our socio-economic fortunes,” he said.

The President highlighted that the platform was meant for political parties to suggest solutions the country is facing.

“This platform is designed to be a vibrant forum through which we proffer our solutions to challenges that concern us as a people as a nation through peaceful, open and transparent process. This journey we are embarking on must ultimately lead us towards improving our democratic practices. It must also lead us to a place where we can compete and operate honest reforms,” he said.

He reminded people that during his inauguration in 2018 he said that he was a listening President and so he promised to keep that promise of being a listening President. He also told the gathering that through his pronouncement, he was committed to reaching out to all stakeholders in every corner of the nation who are willing to join hands in rebuilding Zimbabwe.

The event saw the 18 political parties signing the Code of Conduct which will guide them during the dialogue process as they have committed themselves towards sharing the same goal in re-building Zimbabwe.