Litterbugs face arrest

made the remarks on the sidelines of the launch of an anti-litter campaign with support from the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) and Mega Pak.
“After seven days we will arrest all shop owners and kombi operators without refuse bins,” he said.
He said police and EMA will arrest offenders.
The campaign forms part of the department’s strategy for a cleaner Harare in 2012 and beyond.
The department has with effect from yesterday introduced a 24-hour refuse collection programme in the central business district, which will  be introduced later in residential areas.
Speaking at the ceremony yesterday, Mayor Mr Muchadeyi Masunda, said this was the time for action.
“We have been talking, talking, talk­ing for the past 44 months about keep­ing our city clean, now is the time to implement,” he said.
EMA manager, environmental edu­cation and publicity Mr Steady Kan­gata, said it was important for council and EMA to work together.
The agency has in the past fined the city for pollution with city authorities arguing that the agency should actu­ally assist in anti pollution and anti lit­tering campaigns.
The launch was held at Town House and Fourth Street Bus Terminus.
A drama group entertained resi­dents who gathered to hear about the campaign with several of them win­ning prizes after successfully answer­ing questions related to littering.