The Combined Harare Residents Association has approached the high court seeking for the nullification of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing, minister Saviour Kasukuwere’s directive to “fire” the newly appointed Harare Town Clerk James Mushore.
Mushore was last week fired on the same day he was appointed by Harare city council as the local authority’s chief executive.
The directive to fire Mushore was given by Kasukuwere using Section 132 of the Urban Councils Act which empowers him to reverse any decision made by local councils.
In their application CHRA the section which Kasukuwere used was unconstitutional.
“This is an application brought under Section 85(1) of the constitution of Zimbabwe for declaration of constitutional invalidity of sections 132,133,135 and 314 of the Urban Councils Act as well as the conduct of 1^st respondent (Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing) in rescinding the decision of the 2^nd respondent (City of Harare) to appoint a town clerk on 24^th March 2016,” reads part of the application.
CHRA said it was concerned with perpetual political and administrative inconsistencies being championed by Kasukuwere.
“We are worried about the continued suffocation of chapter 14 of the constitution which clearly spells out devolution and local authorities autonomy”, said CHRA.