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*FULL TEXT: Chamisa's Key Note Speech At The Inaugural SMART Councils Summit* *Follow Pindula on WhatsApp for daily new updates* https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va84dngJP21B2nWeyM3v?zx > Summary of President Chamisa’s Key Note Speech at the Inaugural SMART Councils Summit > Speech title(Creating a People’s Government at a local level) > 1. We are fighting for a people’s government at the local level, the activity must be people-centred. > 2. The people are the masters, not the central government > 3. Fighting for a better life and livelihoods should be a key focus of local authorities > 4. Fight against corruption, the party has established an integrity Committee to investigate and follow up on tips from citizen whistleblowing > 5. Restoration of the people’s rights including the right to water and right to dignity > 6. Councillors must lead the fight in defence of the Constitution. What is needed is Constitutional alignment, not Constitutional amendments > 7. Other countries are urbanising while Zimbabwe is ruralising urban centres. > 8. We have to change the environment which we are working in, a hostile environment in particular central government interference and economic challenges. A government which disorganises and destabilises organised delivery activity. > 9. We have tasked Hon Biti, Hon Mudzuri and their team to deal with all unconstitutional issues affecting local authorities. > 10. Local authorities must foster environmental-friendly policies, in particular, the protection of wetlands. > 11. Local authorities must plan in advance on expansion and population growth. > 12. Local authorities must be innovative, responsive, accountable and transparent while embracing the use of ICTs. > 13. Devolution must be devolution in the proper sense as opposed to the perverted version Zanu PF is attempting to implement. > 14. The Summit must focus on re-imagining what SMART cities and SMART should look like in respect of public transport, internet connectivity, clinics and schools. _If you found this article useful_ *Please support Pindula by forwarding to friends and groups*
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