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The Return of the Scavengers - 2005 Edition
Rejoice
March 10, 2005

March 31 is just around the corner, and the Professional Scavengers are back in our midst. Begging, crawling on their knees and whinnying like spoilt cats for my vote. All the time, I the ZIMRE Park Citizen, have been mourning and weeping for five years, hoping that one of them - The Scavengers - would fly down from the mountain whence they stay, partronise, brood, reproduce, wine and dine - to hear my plea. Hey, I didn-t ask for much - just Electricity, Water, Pothole free roads, Security and Street lights.

On few occasions, I have intruded on their dreams and consciences imploring them just to cut grass, collect dust bins and rid the streets of untidy 'business- shacks.

BUT THEY WERE NOWHERE TO BE SEEN!

Today I have a CHOICE - bestowed upon me by the Heavenly Almighty, presided over by an Earthly Constitution. On 31 March 2005, I will choose to poison the meat of The Professional Scavengers who seem only to remember me, once every five years, at THEIR dinnertime!

Rejoice is a Harare resident. She can be contacted at rejoice@earth.co.zw

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