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Minister Garwe Claims Harare Demolitions Were Timed To Draw Negative Attention During SADC Summit

1 month agoMon, 18 Nov 2024 14:14:42 GMT
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Minister Garwe Claims Harare Demolitions Were Timed To  Draw Negative Attention During SADC Summit

Local Government and Public Works Minister Daniel Garwe inadvertently revealed the true reason behind the order to halt the opposition-controlled Harare City Council’s demolition of homes built on illegally acquired land.

During his ministry’s strategic workshop for 2025 in Bulawayo on Thursday, Garwe said that the decision to stop the demolitions was intended to prevent negative publicity as the country prepares for the SADC extraordinary summit this week.

Garwe further accused the opposition CCC-led Harare City Council of timing the demolitions to coincide with the summit, which will be attended by regional leaders, in an attempt to attract unwanted attention. He said (via ZimLive):

We are all aware of what has been happening in Harare and Karoi were the two councils went on a demolition drive knowing fully well that starting this weekend, we have visitors.

There are about seven heads of states coming to Victoria Falls for the World Children’s Day commemorations, followed by the SADC Troika and they decided to demolish people’s homes.

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They waited for six months for people to build those houses for them to realise that the houses were illegally built. So, we put a stop to that.

Garwe said the ZANU PF-ledt government was not promoting illegal settlements but said councils must follow the law before carrying demolitions on people’s homes. He said:

We are not promoting illegal settlements but we are saying there are certain process and procedures that must be followed by authorities before demolishing people’s homes.

If you are to give notice period give them adequate notice period you, cannot give a person to say in five days, I will come and demolish.

It is inhumane, it is not acceptable and as central government, we have said no to demolitions.

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26 Comments

Anonymous · 1 month ago
Mafume. Tungamira Harare kwete kutonga Harare. Nyuchi dzinoruma wena.
chipoko · 1 month ago
Building a security fence around their beloved party zealots masquandering as land barons.
Dhadza · 1 month ago
Unonyepa minister.SADC haitarise nyaya dzinomukira mumakumbo dzeku Belvedere asi kuti land baron ndewenyu uyo.SADC inoziva kuti land baron apara mhosva.mari yemastands yaienda kucouncil here?saka sungai mnhu SADC inoziva mbavha dzakadai dziriko kana kwavo kwavanobva hakuna kana order.Batai land baron uyo.problem iripo ndeyekuti mari yacho haanakudya yega akadya nevamwe venyu.Foundation kucherwa kupera imba dzikavakwa kupera council ichiti ndiyani arikuchera?izvozvi kutanga kamusika pacorner pangu council inotosvika within a day' kopanovakwa dzimba vanenge varipi?
Anonymous · 1 month ago
Asi vanhu ve opposition ndimi nakaensa kuchikoro asi unoona councilor we Ccc achipa vanhu stand isina ku pegwa iri mugomba kana murwizi. Imi kwanai mheni.
Patz · 1 month ago
Anenge achipihwa wacho ngaakwanewo futi. Ndiye anofanira kunyanyisa kukwana nekuti ndiye anenge achibuditsa mari
skun · 1 month ago
houses built on illegal spaces such as wetlands and the likes should definitely be demolished, there is so much vacant land that can actually be used for housing people..plenty plus and people choose to build on wetlands for what? pasinga bvumirwe kuvakwa pwanyayi..people should be told everyday even on radio and newspapers including various social media platforms that it's illegal and educate them why it's illegal to build on such places..
hoy · 1 month ago
kupiko pazayi. bloody corruption swera tiudza rubbish. ane ka hama kake kakapazirwa chete
Dani · 1 month ago
haiwa haana nyaya uyu
Ediots · 1 month ago
Zanu Pf cannot protect illegals. its obvious Ediots are just making noise that will end soon. They are trying to project some show of power. if its illegal, it cannot be corrected by a minister or the court.
Mp · 1 month ago
Garwe you are next to masimirebwa
Vybz Kartel · 1 month ago
Okay Okay, noted.
Degola · 1 month ago
Ana Garwe soon mukutambwa yanaMasimiremhwa
Malema · 1 month ago
Ayizve ko uyu Deputy Mayor for Bulawayo City was arrested when SADC is coming
Edwin · 1 month ago
Tapinda, tapinda..... Ndinoda kutenda hurumende especially Min of Finance nekutipa mugove webonus isu macivil servants. Ndakamirira vamwe vangu maCivil servants, ndinoti rambai muine moyo wakadai uzere rudo. Xmas yangu yanaka......🎉🎈📯🎺💵💵💵🎸🎄💰💰. Stay blessed Hon Min
Anonymous · 1 month ago
How can Zanu Lite bring negative press to the real Zanu?
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Black Mambazo · 1 month ago
iye garwe wacho mati kushata ikoko
X · 1 month ago
nekushata ikoko ,ane Mari kukudarika
DEAN · 1 month ago
Hcc was seeking court order High court.I think High Court issued tge court at the wrong time when SADC is coming, though hazvina problem the SADC Chair is in here already.
Gloss over the nonsense · 1 month ago
so lets paint a deceitful positive picture for our sadc friends instead .. ok ... maybe zesa will even be working for a few days while sadc are here? wonders never cease
🧐 🤔 🤨 🤪 · 1 month ago
Ma hardware shops aitengesera vanhu ava material yokuvakisa ndiwo nechekuita nema stands asiri proper and mazhinji acho are owned by council man, Mapurisa dzikayi makadaro
Steak · 1 month ago
Vana Timba vari mukati wani, kuti kunzi basa riri kuitwaka whether Sadc is coming or not.
🌄🧱🍓🎊💞🍒🏆🍑🌽🍕👙 · 1 month ago
their supposed to be compansated if it is unlawful as it is said by the minister that there was no proper procedure which was followed.
👀👀 · 1 month ago
you ryt
jemere · 1 month ago
saka kana sandak irimuno hakushandwi here,chinenge chatowe chisi?

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