Vice President, Constantino Chiwenga, reportedly implored law enforcement agencies to intensify their efforts in arresting those who litter and dump waste at undesignated places. He said this in a speech read on his behalf by the permanent secretary in his office, Godfrey Chanakira, during this month’s cleanup campaign at Ruwa Shopping Centre.
Chiwenga who has seldom appeared in the public for the past six months said that citizens needed to comply with the laws of the land so as to keep the environment safe and clean. He said:
To complement the voluntary compliance of our citizens and keep our environment safe and clean, our law enforcement agencies must intensify their efforts in compliance monitoring against littering and dumping of waste at undesignated places as some among us will not voluntarily comply.
Without enforcement of the law, all our efforts to preserve and keep our environment clean may sadly be fruitless.
He added that everyone was entitled to a safe and clean environment hence the need to protect it from pollution and degradation. He added that through legislation, our environment can be protected and be passed to future generations in good shape.
Chiwenga is reportedly ill hence his absence from the public domain. He was recently airlifted to South Africa for treatment and had previously visited India as his health condition continues to deteriorate.
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