Water Resources and Infrastructure minister Munacho Mutezo confirmed that there were meetings with the president over the water issue but declined to give details.
A ZINWA source told this paper that after the meeting with Mugabe, management at the beleaguered parastatal were ordered to “fix the water situation in Harare, Bulawayo and other major urban centres as a matter of urgency”.
Our source added, “Mugabe said the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe would be ordered to make funds available for the procurement of vital chemicals that are lacking in water treatment and that this would be done soon. He wants the water supply situation to improve within two weeks.”
Water problems have been affecting all cities and towns since the take-over by ZINWA despite recommendation by parliament against the move. Mugabe is seeking re-election in next month’s presidential election but faced with a daunting task in his bid to win the vote after presiding over the crumbling of the economy, characterized by shortages of basic commodities, with power and water crises bringing social and economic activities to a halt across the country.
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