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Blessings Chidakwa Municipal Reporter
Harare City Council has been thrown into disarray amid allegations that councillors are divided over the decision to return allegedly fired human capital director Dr Cainos Chingombe.
Dr Chingombe has been embroiled in a legal battle with the local authority for years and his fate is set to be sealed during a full council meeting scheduled for today.
Our publication has it on good authority that during the last human resources committee meeting councillors locked horns over the decision to return Dr Chingombe.
“During our human resources meeting last week there was clear divisions over the return of Dr Chingombe.
“Among the votes, seven councillors voted in favour of his return while five voted against. So it is now left for the full council to determine his fate,” said a source who was part of the meeting.
Dr Chingombe wants to bounce back at Town House using a labour court ruling that said his contract was unlawfully terminated.
He had been suspended in 2017, before being reinstated in November 2020 and subsequently fired by council a few months later, a move he challenged.
Since then Dr Chingombe has been fighting for his return. The issue comes as CCC councillors have been enmeshed in allegations of kickbacks ranging between US$1 000 to US$5 000 to reinstate or renew contracts of suspended top officials.
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