Byo councillors dominate recalled list
Providence Moyo
12 Bulawayo City Council councillors are among the 17 councillors recalled by local government minister, Winston Chitando.
Chitando wrote to the Bulawayo Town Clerk, Christopher Dube and confirmed receiving correspondence from “interim secretary general” of the CCC, Sengezo Tshabangu which claimed that the affected councillors had ceased to be members of the main opposition party.
“I wish to inform you that I am in receipt of a letter from the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) stating that the following councillors have ceased to be members of Citizens Coalition for Change political party.
“In terms of section 121 of the electoral act, please proceed to inform the Zimbabwe Election Commission (ZEC) of this vacancies,” wrote Chitando.
The recalled councillors are; Shepherd Sithole (Ward 1), Nkosinathi Hove-Mpofu (Ward 6), Donaldson Mabutho (Ward 9), Takunda Felix Madzana (Ward 18), Simbarashe Dube (Ward 20), Tinevimbo Maphosa (Ward 21), Thobeka Mmeli Moyo (Ward 22) and Arnold Batirai (Ward 24).
Proportional representation councillors, Sarah Cronje, Mhizha Tabeth, Sibanda Dorcas and Zibusiso Tshongwe were also expelled from council.
