BULAWAYO councillors last week almost manhandled council officials
after their request to get allowances to attend MDC-T leader Mr Morgan
Tsvangirai’s burial in Buhera was turned down.
The councillors, who all are from the opposition party, reportedly
approached the Town Clerk, Mr Christopher Dube initially for allowances
to attend their late leader’s funeral and when that was proving
impossible they then demanded that the local authority gives them an
advance of their monthly allowances, a request which was also rejected
by council management.
Confirming the developments, public relations officer Miss Bongiwe
Ngwenya said after advising the councillors on the implications of their
requests they then opted to provide them transport and fuel for the
close to 400-kilometre journey.
“The City of Bulawayo gave advice to councillors and facilitated transport for them to travel to Buhera,” said Miss Ngwenya.
Council sources revealed that the councillors were given two
minibuses, with the Mayor, Councillor Martin Moyo having his car fuelled
for him. Clr Moyo was the official chosen representative for the local
authority at the burial, with councillors reportedly coming after
demanding that the local authority fund their trip.
Last year, the Government pegged monthly allowances for Mayors and councillors stating that the Harare Mayor is supposed to get $1 250, his deputy; $840, Harare committee chairpersons get $560 while ordinary councillors get $550. In Bulawayo the Mayor is supposed to get $1 000, deputy mayor; $660, council committee chairperson; $450 while an ordinary councillor gets $400. In other cities the mayor must get $840, deputy mayor; $550, committee chairperson; $370 and ordinary councillor; $350.
Municipal mayors get $600, deputy mayors; $400, committee chairpersons; $300 and ordinary councillors; $300. Town local board mayors get $560, deputy mayors; $350, committee chairpersons; $300 and councillors; $250.
For Lupane and Chirundu councils the mayors get $350, deputy mayors; $280, committee chairpersons; $240 while ordinary councillors get $200. Sunday News
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