The Municipality of Marondera is set to give former mayor
Anthony Makwindi a Mercedes-Benz C200 or equivalent as part of his golden
handshake.
This was revealed in a full council meeting held at council
chambers on Monday, where councillors urged the management to speed up the
process and give the former Zanu PF councillor the vehicle or money equivalent
to it.
The Mercedes-Benz was a bone of contention in 2013 after
the then newly-elected Zanu PF councillors blocked the outgoing MDC mayor Farai
Nyandoro from leaving with the vehicle despite approval by the Local Government
ministry.
Upon his exit in 2013, Nyandoro was reportedly offered a
commercial stand as the newly-appointed mayor, Makwindi, took over the vehicle.
On Monday, all councillors resolved that Makwindi, who also
lost in the Zanu PF primaries last year, be given the vehicle.
Responding to the resolution, chamber secretary Runesu
Nyamuzihwa said he would invite Makwindi and deliberate on the issue.
“I will invite the former mayor and discuss the way
forward. Currently, the management is seized with the matter as to whether we
give the former mayor the vehicle or a golden handshake in the form of money.
But the vehicle is currently being used by the current mayor (Chengetai Murowa)
and there is need to consider a replacement or any alternative means,” he said.
The 2008 Mercedes-Benz was bought in 2011 at a cost of
US$13 000.
The disposal of the vehicle means the cash-strapped council
will soon fork out more money to secure a vehicle for Murowa.
Recently, Marondera Municipality was involved in a botched
car deal after a Harare company duped them thousands of dollars by delivering
four second-hand trucks that were re-painted and disguised as new.
The council is reportedly yet to recover the money. Newdsay
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