Zimbabwe: Ex-Mayor Sues Mutare Council

Ex-Mutare mayor, Brian Lesley James, has sued the council at the High Court for failing to publish the 2015 budget in the local media as a norm.

Speaking at Mutare Press Club, Thursday, James said the local authority violated residents' rights by failing to publish the 2015 budget statement for them to make informed decisions with regards to the new tariffs and rates.

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