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Blessings Chidakwa Municipal Correspondent
Former Harare Mayor Benard Manyenyeni, who survived numerous votes of no confidence during his tenure for questioning the calibre of councillors from his party (MDC), has again taken a swipe at the current crop of city fathers for lacking the basic education qualifications and relevant skills to run the city.
Mr Manyenyeni was at the helm of council from 2013 to 2018.
He said managing the city was a big task which required people with the right knowledge to oversee council committees. He cited the finance committee as one such that cannot be run by a person without five ordinary level subjects as he or she will have to manage the second largest budget in the country.
The former Mayor also proposed that the position of councillor should be made voluntary to attract genuine community servants not job seekers as was now the case with most councillors in urban areas.
Peter Tanyanyiwa
Online Reporter