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Joseph Chinotimba owes $10 000 in unpaid rent
17 Aug 2013 at 21:05hrs | Views
NEWLY-ELECTED Buhera South member of Parliament (MP) Joseph Chinotimba owes $10 000 in unpaid rent for his council-owned Belvedere flat.
But he has strongly rejected the claims on the grounds that he was protected by a recent government decree annulling all outstanding bills, and rates.
"Udza akuudza izvozvo kuti uneyi nebill rangu ndiwe kanzuru here? Munhu iyeye ari stupid, haazive kuti that was squashed (sic) nehurumende yedu yaona kuti hazvibhadharike. Kana unacho ndechako, rangu bhiri riri pazero-zero," the ex-Harare City Council worker said when tackled on his bill.
"I pay my bills, unoti ndikasabhadhara vanhu vekanzuru vanotambira chii?" queried Chinotimba.
Although the self-styled war veteran had been in a jovial mood, he launched into a tirade when asked about his debts and gave spurious excuses, and how the new directive protected people like him yet it only relates to rates, and water bills.
Widely known as Chinoz, the Buhera South legislator rose to "prominence" as an unflinching sidekick and praise-singer of the late Chenjerai Hunzvi, and at the height of Zimbabwe's land invasions. And as he goes into parliament - as an elected MP - the former Council security officer has also been in the news in recent years after grabbing a Mabelreign piece of land and building an unauthorised structure there.
This is despite the fact that the land was earmarked for churches and other social infrastructure or amenities, and no plans for the property were ever approved.
"Chinotimba we heti yake yeuswaka, eheka takapinda tisu tinofanirwa kuti makorokoto kwete vana Pishai Muchauraya vamaiita makorokoto. Chero vanhu vakangonzwa kuti MP Chinoz vanosekerera," an extremely jovial Chinotimba said.
On his outstanding rentals, Chinotimba said it belonged to the past as Chombo had ordered all councils nationwide to write-off utility bills accumulated between January 2009 and now.
Like many in Zanu PF victors, his election has been described by the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) as "fraudulent".
But he has strongly rejected the claims on the grounds that he was protected by a recent government decree annulling all outstanding bills, and rates.
"Udza akuudza izvozvo kuti uneyi nebill rangu ndiwe kanzuru here? Munhu iyeye ari stupid, haazive kuti that was squashed (sic) nehurumende yedu yaona kuti hazvibhadharike. Kana unacho ndechako, rangu bhiri riri pazero-zero," the ex-Harare City Council worker said when tackled on his bill.
"I pay my bills, unoti ndikasabhadhara vanhu vekanzuru vanotambira chii?" queried Chinotimba.
Although the self-styled war veteran had been in a jovial mood, he launched into a tirade when asked about his debts and gave spurious excuses, and how the new directive protected people like him yet it only relates to rates, and water bills.
This is despite the fact that the land was earmarked for churches and other social infrastructure or amenities, and no plans for the property were ever approved.
"Chinotimba we heti yake yeuswaka, eheka takapinda tisu tinofanirwa kuti makorokoto kwete vana Pishai Muchauraya vamaiita makorokoto. Chero vanhu vakangonzwa kuti MP Chinoz vanosekerera," an extremely jovial Chinotimba said.
On his outstanding rentals, Chinotimba said it belonged to the past as Chombo had ordered all councils nationwide to write-off utility bills accumulated between January 2009 and now.
Like many in Zanu PF victors, his election has been described by the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) as "fraudulent".
Source - online
