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Greedy taking root in City of Harare
Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA)
April 12, 2006

CHRA is worried by the new trend that is growing within the City of Harare. New acquisitions are appearing in the media like nobody’s business.

Throughout this week we have received several complaints from residents who are angry at the way the illegal commission is discharging its duties. First, they are an illegal entity, being propped up by Minister Ignatius Chombo. Secondly, they are taking insensitive decisions on behalf of Harare residents.

The municipality only acts when there is a public outcry, but only as an appeasement exercise. Last week they went about giving an impression that they were doing something about the crisis of service delivery in the capital.

The truth is that there is nothing going on and the sooner they realise that Harare residents are not fools the better. The illegal commission running the affairs of Harare should begin to appreciate that they are illegally in charge of the capital.

CHRA monitors service delivery in Harare and keep residents informed. We demand service delivery in all parts of Harare and would ask the municipality to start acting on issues of concern to residents.

Residents need a committed Municipality that listens to their concerns. Refuse must be collected. Burst sewer and water pipes must be repaired as a matter of urgency. Grass cutting along our roads must be expedited to save our children from avoidable muggings and unnecessary road accidents.

Service delivery must remain top of the priority list. Residents are developing coping mechanisms that will ensure the City of Harare does not forget its duties and responsibilities towards residents.

Residents need to ask the following questions and act to protect their interests;

• Does DStv help in terms of refuse collection?
• Does Makwavarara deserve to be in the mayoral mansion?
• Should we pay our rates for them for their greediness?

Ask yourself what role you are playing in your community to correct the situation in Harare

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