Government is concerned with the way residents are consciously ignoring council by-laws settling themselves illegally, building homes from ground to roof with no permits, starting businesses along major highways, laying bricks, sand and durawall wherever they wish among other ills, Provincial Development Coordinator Mr Tafadzwa Muguti has said. Addressing councillors and officials at Town House, Mr Muguti said council must address all matters head on and deliberately call out wrongs when there are perpetrated internally and externally. “We are seeing a great decay in the moral fibre of residents as they are no longer recognising what is allowed and not allowed by the City of Harare. Recently the Zimbabwe Republic Police lost one of their fellow officers along 4th street when he was run over by a Mushikashika driver,” he said. “It is sad that we have allowed our once great city to now be driven with such lawlessness. I am making an appeal to you all that we please reinstate ethical conduct and behaviour in our communities so that we can at least begin to shape the future as a smart city.” He said President Emmerson Mnangagwa has openly declared war on all those who have and continue to be corrupt citizens. “Gone are the days when councillors and management could disregard the Urban Councils Act and Regional Town and Country Act without consequences. To the councillors, it is vital that you learn, understand and appreciate the importance of these Acts.”
