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MOURNERS attending the funeral of a four-year-old in Chiredzi were left stranded when Chiredzi Town Council employees disconnected water at the house, forcing mourners to resort to using water from unprotected water sources and exposing them to waterborne diseases.<\/span><\/p>\n

The funeral was being held at one of the 36 single quarters with 12 rooms each, which house over 100 families, including the visually-impaired and people living with disabilities that were given temporary shelter there by the council.<\/p>\n

Ward 4 councillor Liberty Macharaga said council employees made a grave mistake when they disconnected water on Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think a voted councillor with people at heart like me or any mere councillor will advocate or even pass a resolution to disconnect water where there is a funeral. Council
\nworkers with low understanding of issues were doing their job, but at times, common sense must prevail,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cKnowing very well that there was a funeral, they should have spared the house. I should admit that as council, we erred and the blame falls squarely at our feet. I, however, don\u2019t
\nthink it is a big issue now because as soon as I heard the problem, we got it sorted out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chiredzi town secretary Charles Muchatukwa could not be reached for comment as his mobile phone went unanswered.<\/p>\n

A committee member of Chiredzi members living with disabilities, Malvern Magodora, said they were disappointed by council\u2019s action.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs an association, we are bitter with what council has done. People have nowhere to fetch water because the borehole in this ward is broken down. Right now, where do you think people
\nwill wash their hands? This is so inhumane. How can someone disconnect water at a funeral?\u201d he charged.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are not surprised with this behaviour because we tried to engage council on several occasions, but to no avail. We were asking them to construct ramps for some of our members, but
\nthey have given us a deaf ear. It is sad that those on wheelchairs are forced to leave them at the door and crawl on all fours into public toilets at the quarters.\u201d<\/p>\n

Water supply at the house was only restored after the funeral following the intervention of the United Chiredzi Residents and Ratepayers Association.<\/p>\n

Chiredzi Town Council vice-chairperson Ropafadzo Makumire confirmed the incident, but quickly said water was immediately connected when the problem was brought to his attention.<\/p>\n

\u201cI admit that council employees made a very big blunder when they disconnected water at a funeral, but the situation was rectified as soon as it was brought to my attention,\u201d he
\nsaid.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs council, we are disconnecting water around Chiredzi, particularly those who did not heed the amnesty. We are disconnecting water in the protected areas, especially in high-density
\nareas for those owing us over ZWL$100, while in the low-density areas, we are disconnecting water to those owing us over ZWL$250.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Chiredzi Town Council is failing to service a ZWL$1,3 million debt it owes Tongaat Hulett for water supplied.<\/p>\n

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