By Staff Writer
Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga Monday blamed the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) for interfering with development projects in most urban centres amid plans to amend the laws in order to bypass local authorities when undertaking future projects.
The second in charge was addressing party supporters in the high density suburb of Mbare where he bemoaned opposition instigated delays in completing national projects.
“I came here in 2018 and talked about Matapi and Shawasha flats saying that places like these together with Sakubva (Mutare), Mkoba (Gweru) and Makokoba (Bulawayo), need to be fixed.
“Plans came in for construction and Citizens Coalition of Change (CCC) denied the offer saying that ‘if you build those structures, you will take away our votes’.
“It is now a thing of the past. We gave them latitude, and we will evoke the law that when we want to construct better housing for our people, we will do it whether the council likes it or not,” he said.
Chiwenga called on Zanu PF supporters to ensure that the party wins in urban areas.
“There are no questions about it. Laws are made by human beings and it is the human beings who revoke laws which are not amenable to our people. I urge you to vote for councils that belong to Zanu PF and we shall make Zimbabwe great,” he said.
“I have come here with Local Government minister (July Moyo) so that we can uplift Mbare Musika to make it a world-class market like what other countries are doing, together with Mupedzanhamo Market.”
He said councils led by opposition parties were failing the people.
“You have been voting councils from MDC and CCC. There hasn’t been any development which has been taking place. They have destroyed urban areas. There is litter everywhere to an extent that if you need fresh air these days, you will go to the rural areas,” Chiwenga said.
