Chegutu council applies for $900 000 to pay off executives to go on retrenchment

Chegutu town council is reported to have applied for funding amounting to $900 000 so as to enable it to give some money to executives who are wanted to be placed on retrenchment.

This was revealed by Chegutu MP Dexter Nduna in parliament who said they have it on good authority that Chegutu Town Council has made an application to get $900 000 in order to pay off the executives to go on retrenchment.

"What is Government's policy regarding monies that are requested through your office for payment of retrenchment packages for top executives in the council?" he said.

Deputy Minister of Local government, Public Works and National Housing Peter Chingosho said he was not sure whether that question applies because here we are not talking about supplementary budgets but we are talking about the pensions.