MURRA Resident Reporter.
RESIDENTS of the country’s first urban settlement have heaved a sigh of relief after government resumed work at the Masvingo Poly killer junction to complete the construction of the roundabout.
The city dwellers had been irked by the stalling of progress at the construction site following reports that government’s $500 000 grant for the project was not sufficient and demanded accountability for the half a million dollars.
The residents demanded accountability claiming that the big part of the money could have been looted by those in high offices.
However it was with reprieve that residents have hailed the Transport and Infrastructural development Ministry for resuming work with available resources so as to curb the loss of lives at the killer junction.
“We are so much relieved that work at the roundabout has resumed and completion is targeted before the end of year. We were demanding accountability as residents. Why would such a small project injected with a huge grant take so long?” said Tawanda Gumbo a Mucheke resident.
The project was rolled out last year after government disbursed half a million dollars amid incessant outcry from residents over the loss of lives due to fatal accidents at the highly busy intersection at Masvingo Polytechnic, along the Masvingo Beitbridge road.
The intersection that links the city with Mucheke, Rujeko and other suburbs has been a night mare for motorists and pedestrians.
“We are happy that if the roundabout is completed soon, we will reduce accidents and save lives. But we really pray that the ministry officials this time around will complete it unlike the past months that work ground to a halt due to alleged misappropriation of funds,” another resident said.
Murra implored on government to meet its pledge of completing the project before that start of rain season so as to account for huge sums of public funds that were disbursed.
The resident body has however led several advocacy and lobby campaigns to the Ministry to resume and complete the construction of the roundabout for the benefit of the residents.
“We have been engaging the Transport Ministry through lobby and advocacy activities to have work resuscitated at the killer junction. We are happy that our efforts and sweat have bared fruit as the local authorities took heed to our demands. The completion of the project is not only good news to us as residents but to scores of people from across the country that pass through our city to South Africa and other countries,” said Murra in a statement.Local
RESIDENTS of the country’s first urban settlement have heaved a sigh of relief after government resumed work at the Masvingo Poly killer junction to complete the construction of the roundabout.
The city dwellers had been irked by the stalling of progress at the construction site following reports that government’s $500 000 grant for the project was not sufficient and demanded accountability for the half a million dollars.
The residents demanded accountability claiming that the big part of the money could have been looted by those in high offices.
However it was with reprieve that residents have hailed the Transport and Infrastructural development Ministry for resuming work with available resources so as to curb the loss of lives at the killer junction.
“We are so much relieved that work at the roundabout has resumed and completion is targeted before the end of year. We were demanding accountability as residents. Why would such a small project injected with a huge grant take so long?” said Tawanda Gumbo a Mucheke resident.
The project was rolled out last year after government disbursed half a million dollars amid incessant outcry from residents over the loss of lives due to fatal accidents at the highly busy intersection at Masvingo Polytechnic, along the Masvingo Beitbridge road.
The intersection that links the city with Mucheke, Rujeko and other suburbs has been a night mare for motorists and pedestrians.
“We are happy that if the roundabout is completed soon, we will reduce accidents and save lives. But we really pray that the ministry officials this time around will complete it unlike the past months that work ground to a halt due to alleged misappropriation of funds,” another resident said.
Murra implored on government to meet its pledge of completing the project before that start of rain season so as to account for huge sums of public funds that were disbursed.
The resident body has however led several advocacy and lobby campaigns to the Ministry to resume and complete the construction of the roundabout for the benefit of the residents.
“We have been engaging the Transport Ministry through lobby and advocacy activities to have work resuscitated at the killer junction. We are happy that our efforts and sweat have bared fruit as the local authorities took heed to our demands. The completion of the project is not only good news to us as residents but to scores of people from across the country that pass through our city to South Africa and other countries,” said Murra in a statement.Local
