By A Correspondent- Zanu Pf’s national political commissar Victor Matemadanda, who is the war veterans minister bemoaned poor service delivery in Mutare accusing the MDC led local authority of failing in its mandate.

He said the poor service delivery in the city was worsened by the lack of communication between residents and the City Fathers.

Speaking to journalists after a tour of the city, Matemadanda said:

There is a leadership vacuum in Mutare. The leadership is not connected to the people and this is cancer the Mutare of people have told me of.

People are saying that they have not seen their councillors since they were voted into office.

This should not be the case. We have been told a lot of problems and we are going to forward them to various ministries, but I am very worried because there is no communication between the leadership and residents.

Residents don’t know where to send their problems.” 

Matemadanda toured several sections of the city on Tuesday including the Sakubva flea market and bus terminus where he met residents, vendors and transport operators among other stakeholders.