Bulawayo mayor David Coltart does not need a personal invite to attend Independence Day celebrations and other national events held in the city, a has minister said.
Coltart snubbed the celebrations held at White City Stadium saying he felt undermined after the government failed to send him an invitation.
Bulawayo Provincial Affairs minister Judith Ncube said national events were open to any patriotic Zimbabwean without any invitation.
“The mayor has not approached me, he has not said anything,” Ncube said.
“We wrote a letter to the city council seeking permission to use the venue.
“But generally, no one has ever been invited to events like independence celebrations or funerals.”
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The opposition has been known for snubbing some national events protesting that they have been politicised by the ruling Zanu PF party.
In 2022, Ncube reported former Bulawayo mayor Solomon Mguni to Vice President Constantino Chiwenga for not attending national events in the city.