David Coltart, the Bulawayo Executive Mayor, presented his allowance slip for January and claims to get paid US$25 per month. He says he is not in the role for the money.
He wrote on Social Media:
Just in case anyone questions my assertion that I get paid US$25 per month for the privilege of being Mayor here is my allowance slip for January. I omitted to mention that I am actually paid this in Z$ at the official rate – so last month my total allowance/remuneration was Z$ 138,575.40 . For those from outside of #Zimbabwe in case you are impressed the official interbank today is US$1:Z$10082 so the Z$ 138,575 now equates to US $ 13.74! To be clear I am not complaining because I knew what I was getting into before being elected. But just don’t let it be said that I am in it for the money!
