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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>MDC-T president Douglas Mwonzora is now controlling seventy-five (75) per cent of the MDC Alliance Councillors in Bulawayo, a local Councillor has claimed.<\/p>\n

Bulawayo Ward 24 Councillor, Batirai Dube, said only 5 Councillors out of the 20 MDC Alliance Councillors in the city recently disapproved a proposal by the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to construct a mayoral house in Selbourne Park for ZWL$25 million (almost US$295 000).<\/p>\n

BCC proposed to construct a new house rather than renovate a double-storey council property which had been identified as the mayoral official residence, located in Hornung Golf Club in Burnside.<\/p>\n

Councillors loyal to MDC Alliance president Nelson Chamisa believes those funds can be used to improve service delivery. Dube, who is linked to the Chamisa camp, told CITE:<\/p>\n

We distance ourselves from this move to divert resources set aside for service delivery.<\/p>\n

We are not part of that. As MDC Alliance councillors we were outclassed when the issue was being discussed.<\/p>\n

It was only the five of us out of 20. This shows Mwonzora is in control in Bulawayo.<\/p>\n

As MDC Alliance we are for the people, we are pro-people and we have to be with the people.<\/p>\n

We are not part of the decision making processes that result in corrupt tendencies, as there are now plans to build houses for senior council management.<\/p>\n

MDC Alliance Bulawayo Provincial Spokesperson, Swithern Chirowodza, said the proposal is a violation of Article 4.1 of the MDC Alliance Constitution, which states among other things that \u201cthe MDC Alliance is a pro-poor, people-centred social democratic movement.\u201d Said Chirowodza:<\/p>\n

As such the behaviour of members deployed to public office must show subservience to the party constitution and demonstrate that the MDC Alliance is a progeny of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions.<\/p>\n

The shenanigans at BCC show clearly that residents don\u2019t have control over councillors and the local authorities themselves.<\/p>\n

Article 2.14.3 (viii) of the MDC Alliance Smart Pledge states that the party will have a non-profit approach to public institutions. But Mguni\u2019s profligacy is daylight robbery.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, MDC-T National Spokesperson, Witness Dube said the city mayor deserved proper accommodation, as it was a standard procedure all over the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. MDC-T president Douglas Mwonzora is now controlling seventy-five (75) per cent of the MDC Alliance Councillors in Bulawayo, a local Councillor has claimed. 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