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Minister chides councillors for demanding vehicles
30 Apr 2016 at 09:30hrs | Views
Minister of Rural Development, Promotion and Preservation of National Culture and Heritage, Abednico Ncube has told rural district councils not to behave like pressure groups.
Ncube was responding to vehicle demands by councillors who had said they should be treated like legislators.
Moses Gutu, the Nyanga RDC chairperson, said council chairpersons deserve equal treatment as Members of Parliament as in some cases they do a lot of work on the ground entailing a lot of movement.
Gutu said councillors had a lot on their plate in terms of workload when compared to MPs, hence they deserve vehicles.
"In some instances, a councillor covers about five constituencies whereas an MP covers only one constituency. This means we travel a lot more than them. We're requesting that government puts utmost consideration into this issue as we wish to drive ourselves through our wards, just like MPs," he said.
Responded Ncube "I would like to remind you not to behave like pressure groups or trade unions but work in support of government.
"As a Ministry we expect you to work hard in support of the government so that we develop and excel. Your agenda should be the same as that of government, hence when you make demands, let them be reasonable," Ncube said.
Ncube was responding to vehicle demands by councillors who had said they should be treated like legislators.
Moses Gutu, the Nyanga RDC chairperson, said council chairpersons deserve equal treatment as Members of Parliament as in some cases they do a lot of work on the ground entailing a lot of movement.
Gutu said councillors had a lot on their plate in terms of workload when compared to MPs, hence they deserve vehicles.
"In some instances, a councillor covers about five constituencies whereas an MP covers only one constituency. This means we travel a lot more than them. We're requesting that government puts utmost consideration into this issue as we wish to drive ourselves through our wards, just like MPs," he said.
Responded Ncube "I would like to remind you not to behave like pressure groups or trade unions but work in support of government.
"As a Ministry we expect you to work hard in support of the government so that we develop and excel. Your agenda should be the same as that of government, hence when you make demands, let them be reasonable," Ncube said.
Source - Chronicle
