Dave posted:The subsidy is a long guarded secrete for what reasons. It was only after the PPP government attempted to eased the nation burden was the massive subsidy reveled resulting in riots.
And the justification to have the subsidy remove was approve by PNC-APNU -WPA. ( the traitors) Why did black extremist find such fertile ground to demand continue subsidy.
In 1970's the PNC imposed a levy on sugar and skimmed the fat off the profits for national development. Was any levy imposed on either Linden or bauxite for national development.
All other Guyanese regardless of color, race religion and what nots, did not matter at that time to Linden extremist.Does even Black guyanese matter to also get cheaper electricity or only The PNC afro supporters in Linden.
Why would people protesting utility hike be called extremists and with a racist appellation at that?
The subsidy was not a secret. It began with the Demerara Bauxite company which piped its excess power to its workers. That was inherited by DEMBA and later by BOSAI who attached a nominal fee.
If the Government is able to lower their production cost for power in the city ( where they also have supporters in larger numbers) then the power could be lowered considerably. However, much of it is stolen and the cost is higher. That should not be a basis for raising electricity delivered efficiently elsewhere.