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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Harare City Council has resolved to support first lady Auxilia Mnangagwa\u2019s projects amid accusations that the MDC-T led by Douglas Mwonzora, which dominates the municipality, is abusing the local authority\u2019s resources for political expediency.<\/p>\n

A full council meeting last Tuesday endorsed a resolution of the education, health and housing committee of 29 July 2021 that paved the way for partnerships between the first lady and council.<\/p>\n

City of Harare said partnering with the first lady is part of its corporate social responsibility programme. The minutes read:<\/p>\n

That council approves in retrospect, the participation of council officials and further authorises participation in the forthcoming programmes being organised by the office of the first lady.<\/p>\n

Acting town clerk Mabhena Moyo said since 2004, the City of Harare used to work with various departments in among other things, dealing with the issue of street children.<\/p>\n

Moyo said Harare was supporting the first lady in the removal of street kids from the streets in the city to Chambuta Refugee Camp on the outskirts of Chiredzi.<\/p>\n

However, the MDC Alliance led by Nelson Chamisa said it was inappropriate for local authorities to use ratepayers\u2019 money to support private initiatives by the first lady.<\/p>\n

MDC Alliance secretary for local government Sesel Zvidzai told The Standard that Council should rather channel the funds towards service delivery rather bankrolling the first lady\u2019s activities. Said Zvidzai:<\/p>\n

We know she is working on a programme to do with street kids and using councils and mayors to pay for those services.<\/p>\n

We are against that. It is inappropriate and abuse of funds meant for service delivery at a time it is at its all-time low.<\/p>\n

The MDC-T has recalled most of the councillors that support the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC Alliance in Harare.<\/p>\n

Only three councillors, including suspended mayor Jacob Mafume, belong to the MDC Alliance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. Harare City Council has resolved to support first lady Auxilia Mnangagwa\u2019s projects amid accusations that the MDC-T led by Douglas Mwonzora, which dominates the municipality, is abusing the local authority\u2019s resources for political expediency. 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