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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>MDC-T president Douglas Mwonzora said that President Emmerson Mnangagwa last month responded to his plea for dialogue, describing it as a positive development for his push for electoral reforms before the 2023 elections.<\/p>\n

Addressing a Press conference in Harare on Friday, Mwonzora insisted that his party will push for electoral reforms before the 2023 general elections. He said:<\/p>\n

MDC-T remains committed to dialogue. We are going to push for electoral reforms and we are going to get them.<\/p>\n

Our mentality is focused on getting these reforms. We know how to get them through dialogue and this dialogue will be inclusive, genuine and unconditional.<\/p>\n

Therefore, with regards to what will happen if certain things do not happen in 2023, we are not able to postulate.<\/p>\n

We can\u2019t tell which reforms we would be able to get and those we would not have attained.<\/p>\n

In July this year, Mwonzora met Mnangagwa and his deputy Constantino Chiwenga under controversial circumstances to allegedly push for the suspension of by-elections as well as the postponement of the 2023 polls.<\/p>\n

Yesterday, he refused to disclose details of Mnangagwa\u2019s responses to his request for dialogue, saying it was a private matter. Said Mwonzora:<\/p>\n

We will make the substantive matters available at the right time. Right now, we are consulting within the MDC-T structures then thereafter we will consult the people of Zimbabwe, based on what our structures would have said.<\/p>\n

Last week MDC-T national chairman Morgen Komichi called for the suspension of both by-elections and the 2023 harmonised polls to negotiate with Mnangagwa for an inclusive government.<\/p>\n

Pro-democracy campaigners have criticised the MDC-T for pushing for the postponement of elections, saying the party is not prepared for a direct contest with the mainstream opposition MDC Alliance party led by Nelson Chamisa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. MDC-T president Douglas Mwonzora said that President Emmerson Mnangagwa last month responded to his plea for dialogue, describing it as a positive development for his push for electoral reforms before the 2023 elections. 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