Change tack on economy: VP

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Binha said.

“Amid all these uncertainties, it is paramount to convene and share insights, spotlight opportunities and stake the way forward. Sadly, the country must embrace a robust PPD (PublicPrivate Dialogue) option for Zimbabwe where national interest is given space for engagement. We have perennially suffered from our own brand of politics which has invented a politics that has affected all life in Zimbabwe, politics that when it catches a cold everything sneezes.”

He said people did not need to like one another to work together.

“Our politics has divided the nation and we need to make efforts as leadership to face that elephant in the living room. I believe this is backward politics. It is destructive and retrogressive,” Binha said.

“As we now inch into 2023 harmonised elections, this august gathering has started shivering because of the risks associated with market disturbances, industrial productions, disturbances, and assets destruction are getting higher by the day.”

According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the PPD provides a structured consultation between private and public decision-makers.

PPD provides for the identification of urgent issues, the implementation of inclusive and practical solutions, and the advancement of mutual understanding and trust among economic actors.

It is also very beneficial in transitional settings since it helps to maintain peace and stability and aids in the recovery of the economy through private sector development.

Industry and Commerce deputy minister Raj Modi said government was committed to keeping the door open for business to provide viable solutions for the economy.