Govt will not approve shoddy budgets: ED

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has warned local authorities that government will not approve their budgets if they do not demonstrate achievable service delivery goals.

Speaking during an interactive meeting with officials from various local authorities at a meeting in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa said the Local Government ministry would also not hesitate to intervene in the running of councils when there are signs of poor service delivery.

“The Ministry of Local Government has been instructed not to approve any annual budget unless it demonstrates achievable and acceptable service delivery levels and is in line with the law,” the President said.

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