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CHRA,
Mayor, agree to work together
Combined Harare
Residents Association (CHRA)
June 08, 2009
His Worship the Mayor for the City of Harare and
the Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) leadership met
on Saturday the 6th of June 2009 at the latter's General Council
meeting. After the Mayor addressed the residents on fundamental
issues of service delivery; particularly the plans and progress
made on resuscitation of water supply; the two agreed that they
do not have any other choice but to work together.
A huge
fall out ensued between CHRA and the City Council after the latter
proposed and approved the 2009 city budget without adequately consulting
the residents. The Mayor invited CHRA to make its submissions with
respect to the new water supply and sewer reticulation management.
This follows the Minister's (Local Government) "directive"
that the City council must immediately constitute a water utility
that manages the water supply and sewer reticulation for the City
of Harare. CHRA has already expressed its objection to that proposal/directive
as it creates another "ZINWA scenario"; which is the
reason why Harare is battling with a water crisis. CHRA will soon
make public its submissions on this subject matter.
At this meeting,
the residents expressed their disappointment over the deterioration
in municipal service delivery despite the fact that they are paying
their rates and service charges. The residents also complained about
the exorbitant nature of the rates, levies and the charges for different
services. On the other hand, the Mayor underscored the need for
vigorous civic education programmes for residents by CHRA around
issues of environmental management and pollution. His Worship, Mayor
Masunda admitted that the council has erred in conducting its business
but his office remains open to CHRA to submit its input on various
issues. Mr. Simbarashe Moyo, the CHRA Chairperson, welcomed the
Mayor's declaration of an open door policy and assured him
that CHRA will always do its best to make its ideas/opinions known
to the City Fathers as well as compliment the councilors in doing
their work. Meanwhile CHRA maintains its call for the rates boycott
while it engages with the City Council over the 2009 City Budget.
CHRA remains focused on lobbying for democratic local governance
and advocating for the provision of quality and affordable municipal
service delivery on a non partisan basis.
Visit the CHRA
fact
sheet
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