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Harare City council has resolved to dump town clerk
08 May 2016 at 07:42hrs | Views
The Resolution made by the 35 Councillors in Harare is that James Mushore, the man who was recruited by suspended Mayor Bernard Manyenyeni to be the Town Clerk should stop reporting for work until the legality of his recruitment is finalised in the courts of law.
Harare Resident Trust said the council indicated that Mushore shall not have any benefits from the council.
"In terms of procedure, the names of Mushore and others shortlisted to be in line to succeed Tendai Mahachi as Harare City Council Town Clerk were supposed to be submitted to the Local Government Board (LGB) alongside;" the trust said.
"Acting Mayor Christopher Mbanga chaired the Special Meeting. Councillor Stewart Mutizwa moved the motion, and Councillor Beadle Gwasira seconded the motion."
The holding of the meeting followed a High Court ruling by Justice Chitapi who the dismissed the application by a residents association in Harare that the City of Harare be interdicted from holding any meeting to deliberate on Mushore's fate.
The irony of the court application is that the residents' grouping was represented by Honourable Advocate Nelson Chamisa (Kuadzana East) and MDC-T Secretary General Douglas Mwonzora, which gave the court battle more political than legal.
1. The advertisement that the shortlisted candidates responded to.
2. The Council resolution announcing the vacancy,
3. The scoresheets used by interview panelists to interview the candidates.
4. Recommendation letter by the immediate supervisor of the preferred candidate, in this instance Mayor Manyenyeni should have written the letter recommending Mushore as the preferred Town Clerk.
5. The full list of the applicants who applied for the job in response to the advertisement.
The LGB would then call the shortlisted candidates and interview them again to satisfy themselves that the local authority, Harare City Council in our case, has done a proper job of identifying the best or the most competent candidate for the job. The LGB would select one of the number submitted by the local authority, and may reject the preferred candidate, but in rare cases
Harare Resident Trust said the council indicated that Mushore shall not have any benefits from the council.
"In terms of procedure, the names of Mushore and others shortlisted to be in line to succeed Tendai Mahachi as Harare City Council Town Clerk were supposed to be submitted to the Local Government Board (LGB) alongside;" the trust said.
"Acting Mayor Christopher Mbanga chaired the Special Meeting. Councillor Stewart Mutizwa moved the motion, and Councillor Beadle Gwasira seconded the motion."
The irony of the court application is that the residents' grouping was represented by Honourable Advocate Nelson Chamisa (Kuadzana East) and MDC-T Secretary General Douglas Mwonzora, which gave the court battle more political than legal.
1. The advertisement that the shortlisted candidates responded to.
2. The Council resolution announcing the vacancy,
3. The scoresheets used by interview panelists to interview the candidates.
4. Recommendation letter by the immediate supervisor of the preferred candidate, in this instance Mayor Manyenyeni should have written the letter recommending Mushore as the preferred Town Clerk.
5. The full list of the applicants who applied for the job in response to the advertisement.
The LGB would then call the shortlisted candidates and interview them again to satisfy themselves that the local authority, Harare City Council in our case, has done a proper job of identifying the best or the most competent candidate for the job. The LGB would select one of the number submitted by the local authority, and may reject the preferred candidate, but in rare cases
Source - Byo24News
