Chombo, Sekeramayi in stand-off over the vendors' ultimatum

Defence minister Sydney Sekeramayi  has said Chombo's ministry could enlist the services of the police if it wanted to enforce council by-laws.

Committee of the Zimbabwe People's Charter (CPC) reported that thee has been a stand off between Chombo and Sekeramayi over the vendors ultimatum.

"The removal of vendors is the responsibility of the Ministry of Local Government and we are hoping that the Minister of Local Government (Chombo) and the Minister of Small to Medium Enterprises (Sithembiso Nyoni) are addressing that issue," Sekeramayi is said to have quiipped, adding that "there will be no involvement of the army"

Sekeramayi said if Chombo and Nyoni, with the aid of the local authorities, failed to drive out the hawkers who have flooded street pavements blocking the smooth flow of traffic, they should instead seek help from the police and not the army.

"I am saying the responsibility is that of the Minister of Local Government and Small and Medium Enterprises and when there are problems, they will go to the police and not the army," he said.

"In a very unlikely situation, but I don't think it will reach that, the army might be called, but still that will not happen."