Zimbabwe’s CCC asks councils to freeze rate rises
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Dailynews
The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has asked the local authorities it leads in Zimbabwe not to raise mandatory rates and to prioritise public services in their forthcoming budgets. In a memo dated 19 October, its interim secretary for local government, Nqobizitha Mlilo, cited residents’ economic difficulties, the Daily News reports.
The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), a Zimbabwean opposition party, has asked the local authorities it leads not to increase mandatory rates in their forthcoming budget proposals. The party has also asked them to prioritise the delivery of public services, according to the Daily News.
The instruction is contained in a memo dated 19 October and addressed to mayors and council chairpersons. It was signed by Nqobizitha Mlilo, the CCC’s interim secretary for local government, who asked the councils to take account of the economic pressures facing the public, according to the Daily News.
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