Chitungwiza residents challenge Chombo

THE Chitungwiza Residents’ Trust (Chitrest) has said recent threats by Local Government, Public Works and National Housing minister Ignatius Chombo to raze down houses allegedly built illegally in Chitungwiza and Manyame Rural have emboldened the affected residents.

Chombo met with the residents’ representatives last week during a consultative meeting where stakeholders were supposed to discuss the way forward with regard to the land scam that has continued to haunt the town.

After the meeting, he gave a directive that the houses be demolished with 21 days.

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