Dear Editor,
The M&CC, on one hand speaks of securing revenue from billboards, as it should, but on the other hand has passed a motion reducing rates and taxes for political parties. This reeks of a confused council who laments daily of not having sufficient funds to carry out core functions in managing the city and begs; is the Council serving its political masters rather than the citizens?
Is this the balderdash those around the horse-shoe table can come up with? While city wards drown in mountains of uncollected garbage, drains remain clogged and uncleaned allowing water to back up into residents’ yards, mosquito infestation among several other issues? But the city masters can see it fit and proper to come up with this master plan which does not benefit citizens.
On what basis can political parties be reclassified to exempt it from paying its fair share of rates and taxes, while citizens remain burdened? This is lopsided thinking and demands an immediate retraction. Take failed persons from a previously failed council and put them in positions in a new council, this is the result. Citizens must not expect different results.
Sincerely,
Shamshun Mohamed