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BULAWAYO Mayor Councilor David Coltart has announced that the city’s deputy mayor, Councillor Edwin Ndlovu, and Finance and Development chairperson, Cllr Mpumelelo Moyo are not on suspension, as reported earlier and will continue with their duties until the finalisation of their legal battle.
The duo are appearing in court on allegations of demanding a bribe to facilitate tender allocation from a contractor.
In a statement last night, Mayor Coltart said the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works has since advised that the councillors are not on suspension.
“The City of Bulawayo would like to advise members of the public that after seeking clarification with the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works, the Ministry advised that the Deputy Mayor Councillor Edwin Ndlovu, and the Chairperson of the Finance andDevelopment Committee, Councillor Mpumelelo Moyo are not on suspension,” said the Mayor..
He added: “The minister’s directive of 22 February 2022 only applies to employees of the council, not councillors. Councillors continue with their elected duties while they await the finalisation of the ongoing legal proceedings.”
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