Burundi plan for residents to fund street paving faces opposition
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Iwacu Burundi
A project backed by Burundi’s minister responsible for infrastructure would require residents to contribute to paving streets in their neighbourhoods. The initiative, recently presented to secure support, has prompted reservations, Iwacu Burundi reports.
In Burundi, a government project requiring property owners to contribute to the paving of streets has sparked strong opposition, Iwacu Burundi reports. The scheme provides for payments by owners whose plots border a public road, according to a scale announced by the minister responsible for infrastructure.
The initiative has prompted criticism and open letters. The concerns raised go beyond questions about communication surrounding the project, but the reported information does not detail the other grounds for opposition.
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