The project by the Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing with the Joint Operations Committee of the Zimbabwe Defe...
The project by the Ministry of Local Government, Public
Works and National Housing with the Joint Operations Committee of the Zimbabwe
Defence Forces to de-congest the Central Business District of Harare with the
removal or re-location of kombi mini-buses commenced in earnest today.
I have received generally negative feedback in these first
8 hours of this project. it has created many unintended outcomes and
inconveniences to the general public of Harare.
In particular the issue of distances from drop-off points
and the additional bus shuttle costs to a hard-pressed community.
We are also alive to possible resistance by kombi drivers
and the general inconvenience of this planned model.
We are concerned and urge the Ministry to suspend the
Operation until revised or modified to remove the problems encountered so far.
I urge all affected people to exercise restraint in
handling any inconvenience faced so far.
As the policy makers we would want to be more involved in
any future plans for projects of this nature within Harare.
We look forward to an immediate suspension of this
exercise.
Cllr Ben G Manyenyeni
Mayor of Harare
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