In a statement yesterday, Geo Pomona Waste Management said:
“The origins of the fire are yet to be established and investigations are
underway to establish whether it was a natural fire or a product of saboteurs
of the project. Indications, presently, point towards some deliberate scheme by
some third hand as the fire erupted in various, but distant spots
simultaneously.”
It said the fire erupted around 1200 hours on Monday.
“We made every effort to contain it. We point out that
about 30% of the dumpsite was engulfed.”
“At present, we advise that we have managed to put out the
fire. We have also put in place sufficient measures to safeguard the dumpsite
from similar incidents going forward.”
Geo Pomona Waste Management (Private) Limited said it was
dedicated to ensuring a pollution-free environment and providing sustainable
and innovative solutions in waste management.
The Pomona dumpsite has been mired by controversy after
Geogenix BV was awarded the US$316 million project by government, which will
see Harare City Council paying US$22 000 per day for waste management. The
council has refused to pay Geogenix BV and instead wants the deal reversed
because it feels it was corruptly structured.
Harare mayor Jacob Mafume said: “We are still involved in a
dispute over Pomona, we have cancelled the contract ... We do believe that we
need to be able to have an approach that manages waste in a manner that
prevents these fires. There is a lot of material that gets deposited, and so it
really needs a management process that prevents the fire and pollution.”
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