Chinotimba stages one man demo over Harare garbage

Buhera South legislator, Joseph Chinotimba has staged a one man demonstration against the City of Harare for failing to timeously remove garbage.

In a move described by Mbare residents as heroic, Chinotimba started removing garbage at the corner of Mbirimi and Dumbutshena street, loading into his official vehicle ready for the dump site.

He took a swipe at the City of Harare for concentrating on petty issues yet exposing the lives of many people to diseases.

"It is high time that we as a country set aside a day for cleaning as other countries do.  If there is a Cholera outbreak in Mbare, it does not end there. Mbare is the traditional home for black visitors, so it must be kept clean. We don't want a situation where council officials spend time chasing kombis, while garbage and potholes are being ignored," said Chinotimba.

Mbare residents applauded the legislator for leading by example.

"This is not political, cholera and death don't care whether you are Zanu-PF or MDC so what Cde Chinos has done is commendable," said one Mbare resident.

"The MP has shown that he is a true representative of people, not just a leader of his constituency in Buhera but a leader of the people of Zimbabwe," said another resident.

Chinotimba has also staged a one man demonstration against arrest of taxi drivers and the impounding of pirate taxis in the past.