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Chronicle Reporter
THE Government has sent a team to Bulawayo to probe the operations of the Bulawayo City Council.
The team, which includes officials from the Ministry of Local Government, Rural and Urban Development, will begin the probe today.
According to a statement from the chairperson of the team, Mr Finnie Munyira, the team would gather information pertaining to council’s governance and administration in relation to alleged corruption tendencies and leasing of shops among other issues.
“The team will receive evidence orally and or in writing on matters of council’s governance and administration in relation to such issues as leasing of shops, allocation of public amenities, alleged corrupt tendencies and other matters,” said Mr Munyira.
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