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Resolutions
& Declaration made by CHRA General Council meeting held in Nyanga
Combined Harare
Residents Association (CHRA)
July 10, 2006
We the Combined
Harare Residents Association (CHRA) empowered by Harare residents
and informed by the following problems;
- Illegal and
unjustified rate increases in water charges of over 1000 %
- Inconsistencies
in City of Harare billing,
- The confusion
between ZINWA and the City of Harare over water supply and administration,
- Deteriorating
service delivery; health, uncollected refuse, unattended sewer
pipe bursts, roads, street lights and other services.
- Continued
reappointment of the Ms Sekesai Makwavarara led commission at
the expense of elected officials,
- Persistent
power struggles at Town House at the expense of service delivery,
- Lack of consultation
in city budget formulation and rate increases e.t.c
- Hold peaceful
processions to submit petitions to Town House and ZESA over poor
service delivery.
- Mobilise support
for victims of operation Murambatsvina still leaving in the open
in Mutungwazi Ward 1, Glen Norah along Mukuvisi River and on the
outskirts of Caledonia.
- To hold sustained
peaceful mass demonstrations at Town House and District Offices
over collapsed service delivery in the City of Harare.
- Mobilise solidarity
with other Civic Society Organisations.
Make the following
resolutions;
- We reject
the rates being charged by the Harare Municipality as they are
illegal and unjustified. CHRA resolves to intensify the rates
boycott campaign.
- To pursue the
legal channel over the inconsistencies on billing of rates by
the Harare municipality.
- To intensify
the holding of public meetings across all wards.
- Mobilise residents
to submit generic letters of objections to illegal and unjustified
levying of rates by the City of Harare. Residents to submit a
generic letter of objection to Town House as of Monday the 3rd
of July.
And unequivocally
demand:
- The immediate
holding of council and mayoral elections in the City of Harare.
- Participatory
and all inclusive local governance legislative reform as a matter
of urgency
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