Paul Nyathi|President Emmerson Mnangagwa will today officially open the ongoing Urban Councils Association of Zimbabwe, UCAZ, annual conference at the Zimbabwe International Exhibition Centre in Bulawayo.

Opposition MDC which has been challenging Mnangagwa’s legitimacy as President on claims that he stole the 2018 elections controls almost all the urban local authorities in the country.

The party resolved at its annual conference after the elections that its elected representatives will never be addressed by Mnangagwa as long as the illegitimate claims have not been resolved.

The party representatives in parliament have been walking out on Mnangagwa every time he goes to parliament. The latest such action was on Thursday when the opposition party boycotted the budget presentation because of Mnangagwa’s presence.

Mnangagwa arrived in Bulawayo last night ahead of the 78th Urban Councils’ Association of Zimbabwe (UCAZ) annual conference in the city today and was incidentally welcomed to the city by MDC Bulawayo Mayor Councillor Solomon Mguni and other senior Government officials .

The UCAZ conference is running concurrently with the Local Government Investment Conference (LOGIC) under the theme: “Urban Local Authorities: Embracing Devolution Towards Attaining Vision 2030.”

The urban local authorities conference started on Wednesday and ends tomorrow. Participants include Government officials, mayors, town clerks, councillors and other council management officials.

With the MDC Councillors dominating UCAZ, will the councillors stick to party resolution and walk out on Mnangagwa or the party will play double standards?