State-owned newspaper the Herald has attacked Minister of Local Government Saviour Kasukuwere telling him to do his job. The Herald in its editorial, alleges that Kasukuwere has been focusing on trivial issues such as Mnangagwa’s “I am the boss mug” instead of running local authorities properly to ensure service delivery. They also said that Kasukuwere should
..concentrate on building the party than expelling members and other trivial issues that do not add value to the revolutionary movement.
The Herald goes on to say:
These are the issues, Cde Kasukuwere. Typhoid kills. Everything else can wait.
…We urge the Ministry of Local Government to take its rightful place in not only the fight against typhoid, but poor service delivery in general. While councillors are busy lining their deep pockets, rubbish is piling up, road lights are off, clean water supplies are erratic and potholes are the order of the day.
Urban councils are begging for maximum supervision. They need a minister who is equal to the task.
Firm, but fair. Surely by now, all that needs to be said about the coffee mug has been said. Let’s get back to real business.
This comes after the Minister attacked the Herald for being partisan.