Bulawayo residents unhappy with service delivery after delimitation exercise
Residents in Bulawayo Wards are disgruntled with the state of service delivery after the Delimitation Exercise, according to the Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA).
The Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA) has been conducting ward structure audits in Bulawayo wards to assess the impact of the delimitation exercise on service delivery. The exercise was done by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to create new constituencies and wards for the purpose of elections.
BPRA announced, “In the past couple of weeks, Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA) has been conducting Ward Structure Audits in Bulawayo Wards to access the state of service delivery post the Delimitation Exercise.”
Ward Structures
“Ward Structures revealed that since the Delimitation Exercise, some of their leaders can no longer represent their Wards as they have been shifted to other residential suburbs due to the demarcation of boundaries for the purpose of Elections,” BPRA added.
During these audits, it was discovered that some of the leaders appointed to represent their Wards could no longer fulfil their duties as they were relocated to other residential suburbs due to the election boundary changes.
Performance
The BPRA has expressed concerns that this could have a negative impact on the performance of the newly appointed representatives.
BPRA reported that the issue of access to water remains one of the main concerns for residents in Bulawayo Wards.
“As the Ward Structure Audits are being conducted, it also emerged that residents are disgruntled with the state of service delivery such as access to water.
There are suburbs that are not receiving water as prescribed in the BCC Water Rationing Timetable which is disenfranchising residents’ ability to access to water. Residents can go for days without accessing water & that already places them at a risk of water borne diseases,” said BPRA in a statement.
Poor Services
BPRA also reported that the residents are worried about sewage pipe bursts, which have been on the rise in many Wards. In some cases, raw sewage has been flowing into people’s homes, exposing them to a range of health risks. Despite many complaints being made to the local council, residents’ complaints remain unaddressed.
“Recalls are now being felt as residents’ needs are not being attended to as they should. Residents do not know whom to lodge their complaints to and this is affecting their ability to enjoy access to various services,” said the BPRA in a statement.
Lastly, many residents have expressed their disappointment in the lack of adequate services, and concerns have been raised about the increasing number of diarrhoea-related ailments being reported in various surbubs.
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