Each MP was allocated US$50 000 for developmental projects and operations in their constituencies, guided by a constitution and accounting officer’s instructions.
A management committee was established by the Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs ministry to supervise CDF activities.
But the Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA) says its investigations revealed that legislators in the city abused the funds.
BPRA spokesperson, Emmanuel Ndlovu said the Anti-Corruption Commission must be roped in to probe the MPs.
“We have been holding consultative meetings with the residents in various constituencies and our findings reveal that there is no meaningful development that has been brought to the city by the legislators,” he said.
However, the MPs have hit it back at BPRA saying the civic group is a front for “certain politicians” targeting their constituencies.
Felix Mafa, the MP for Magwegwe said: “BPRA are making false allegations because they have shadow MPs that they fund.”
