Vendors manhandle Chiredzi councilor

Chiredzi Ward 3 Councillor Tarusenga Makamba was manhandled by vendors and commuter omnibus owners, accusing him and his fellow councillors of chasing them from their selling point at Nyore-Nyore, in Chiredzi town.

A day before commuter omnibus owners, vendors and Chiredzi town councillors clashed after the later forcibly removed them from their usual trading point at Nyore-Nyore in Tshovani.

According to the Standard, on Thursday, council police forcibly removed vendors from the place to another close to the railway station, where vendors are saying there are no toilets and water. The manhandling stopped upon arrival of the news crew.

"We want council to upgrade the new area where they are relocating us. After all we are paying money every day and where is that money going," said a commuter driver who only identified himself as Oscar.

Makamba said he was not aware of the evictions but he is only a victim because the area is in his ward.

"I was just passing by and these people mobbed me. I told them that we have to sit as council and them to hear their grievances unfortunately they could take none of that hence this situation," Makamba said