By A Correspondent
Zimbabwean celebrity Namatai Bhobho, widely known as Malloti Rose, on Wednesday accused Harare’s traffic officers and parking marshals of incompetence.
Malloti allegedly broke a wheel clamp on her vehicle and fled after an altercation with parking marshals in central Harare.
“These people are stupid and incompetent. Their behavior is simply unacceptable,” Malloti said.
In a public notice issued on Tuesday, the City of Harare responded:
“We have taken note of a video showing a blue motor vehicle, registration number Avantó, which had been clamped by our parking marshals in the Central Business District. The video shows the vehicle being driven back and forth, ultimately breaking the clamp. It further shows a man in civilian attire throwing a piece of the broken clamp onto the windscreen of the speeding car.
The City would like to clarify the following:
- The man seen throwing the metal object onto the car is not a member or employee of the City of Harare.
- The public is encouraged to comply with the Harare (Clamping and Tow) Bylaw 2005, which states that vehicles can only be released upon payment of prescribed fines.
- Breaking a clamp affixed to a motor vehicle by an authorized officer is an offense.
As a result, the Harare Traffic Enforcement Unit is seeking to interview the owner of the motor vehicle, registration number AG, regarding the breaking of the clamp.”