Removal of vendors from CBD a necessary evil
EDITOR – Order is slowly being restored in the city and progress that has been made so far is impressive.
This new development is however a disadvantage to vendors as they earn a living from selling their produce in the city. But restoration of order is a necessary evil.
Clean cities promote tourism and trade. Harare, being the capital, gives an impression of the whole country as an important investment destination. Tourists are only attracted to those cities which are beautifully carved and are rich in historical architecture. A city that is crowded with illegal vendors gives a bad image of a country and tourists will not visit. This will also affect the whole economy.
We need to keep our environment and health clean. There are many hazardous threats that a disorderly city poses. There have been reports of people using pavements to relieve themselves. Public toilets in the city are not sufficient to cater for a lot of the vendors the CBDs have to deal with.
The order in the capital city will result in a decrease in crime. Criminals were taking advantage of the congestion in the city. A lot of possessions were being stolen. People can now walk freely without the fear of being harassed by vendors and thieves.
The good thing is that vendors are not being prohibited from selling their wares but are being ordered to sell at designated areas.
Customers know where to get their fruits and vegetables. We support this development because it is good for the nation. Nyasha Matengu, Harare