People tend to blame central government in some instances where the blame lies with Councils. The problem is that it becomes political, Gvt is seen as ZANU PF and Councils as MDC and this clouds the whole debate around service delivery.
Citizens should learn to hold Councilors accountable in issues of local development. They should be in the forefront demanding accountability from the people they elected to lead local development. In Council issues the legislator has a lesser& weaker role. Face the Councilor!!
Our roles as legislators are 3, oversight, legislation& representation. Councilors have more power in determining your local area development agenda. Many have failed to do that& hide behind politics. An example here as Minister Mhona explains the problem with Norton.
A problem arises when you elect Councilors who have no capacity. How do they move forward in dealing with technicians who are more educated than them? Play your part as the electorate by voting for people who have capacity.
Central government has it's own problems and we will deal with them but Councils also have their problems which need to be dealt with. We can't be forever blaming Gvt in issues which are squarely the failure of Councilors whom we elected.
I like the new idea of Gvt moving in and taking over projects such as roads. Norton was allocated money but due to dereliction of duty has failed to do anything. Who is to blame there? I have done my part& they should also be accountable for their failure to play their own part.
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