The Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) demands the immediate suspension of the Harare Town Clerk Dr Tendai Mahachi following reports of massive corruption and mismanagement at the Town House. Councilors have on numerous occasions unearthed cases of corruption at the City Council but are not investigated to their logical conclusion. Of late, both the state owned and private media has reported that certain council monies for some council projects have vanished from the council bank accounts and the money cannot be traced. These reports are being made after recently it was discovered that the council had been swindled of over 100 beasts from its farm; and 50 of the beasts in question were later found hidden at a businessman's farm (name withheld). The Town clerk has been linked to some of these scandals and it is reported that the Minister of Local Government has blocked the council resolution to suspend the Town Clerk. Further there are confirmed reports that the Town Clerk made false presentations to Councilors about council projects which are non existent at all; yet huge funds are being channeled towards such 'projects'.

Reports of massive corruption at the city of Harare are also being made after the council approved a budget that relies mainly on ratepayers as the main source of funds. Residents have previously suggested that the council must initiate and develop income generation projects that can function as the key sources of revenue rather than the already impoverished residents. CHRA notes that the council has numerous business ventures but the profits from these projects are being embezzled by council officials. Technically the projects are not helping the residents but have become personal cash cows for council officials. Recently CHRA has received (unconfirmed) reports that the senior council workers have allocated each other council business projects for embezzlement. In the light of these issues, CHRA uncompromisingly demands the following;