Online Reporter
Sikhumbuzo Moyo
Bubi Rural District Council has purchased 29 motorcycles for its councillors at a cost of US$37,700, which will go a long way in helping the policymakers keep in touch with their constituents.
The motorcycles were handed over to the councillors last week by the Bubi Constituency Member of Parliament, Simelisizwe Sibanda, during a brief ceremony at the council offices.
Bubi RDC Chief Executive Officer, Dr Partson Mlilo, said they purchased the motorcycles so that councillors would be able to move around their wards with ease and cheaply, since the motorcycles are economical on fuel usage.
“We bought 29 motorcycles for the councillors at a cost of US$37,700. The Cllrs should be able to hold meetings at their villages, attend Schools Development Meetings as ex-officio members, monitor projects in their wards without limitation on transport, and above all be able to attend meetings at council offices and other areas in the district without the transport challenges,” said Dr Mlilo.
Council chairperson, Cllr Thembani Khumalo, said the purchase of the motorcycles was in response to the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works’s circular on councillors’ perks that provided for motorcycle loans for councillors.
“Bubi RDC appreciated this initiative and ran with it and thus has procured and handed over the motorbikes to its councillors including those serving in the women’s quota. This is part of the council’s strategy to improve service delivery, strengthen local governance, and enhance community engagement across the district,” said Cllr Khumalo.
