Africa Press-Zimbabwe:
The government is considering appointing commissions to run the affairs of local authorities, mainly urban councils which are dominated by the opposition MDC Alliance.
This follows the recall of 84 councillors in Harare, Bulawayo, Marondera, Gwanda, Beitbridge and Victoria Falls and also Mayors Chengetai Murowa (Marondera), Jastone Mazhale (Gwanda) and Herbert Gomba (Harare) by the judicially-created MDC-T.
The recalls of the MDC Alliance councillors have paralysed local authorities and the Local Government minister July Moyo told Business Times that the government will engage the affected councils on how best it can assist them. Said Moyo:
