| The management of the Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL) needs to resign,Wholesale Jerseys, due to its failure to provide a full flow of electricity to the public.This is the view of the Guyana Trade Union Congress (GTUC), who at a press conference yesterday told the media that its head office has been without electricity for the past two days, without any official explanation from the power company.General Secretary (ag) of the GTUC, Norma Witter described the prolonged blackout by GPL as atrocious, as he criticized the terrible service being provided by the company.“We are all paying GPL for its inefficiencies, and it seems as if the situation is worsening,” Witter said.He explained that although there has been a significant drop in the price for fuel on the international market, GPL has refused to decrease its tariff, which would in the end ease the burden on Guyanese.“What kind of service is this that is being offered to the people?” the General Secretary questioned.In recent weeks Kaieteur News has received complaints from residents on the West Coast of Demerara, especially between the communities of Windsor Forest and Parika, East Bank Essequibo about the long hours of power outages in their communities.However, it is now evident that the West Coast is not the only area being affected, as parts of Georgetown are also distressed over lengthy power outages.As it relates to the state of affairs in West Demerara,Wholesale NHL Jerseys, this newspaper was told that the residents would continue receiving the power outages, due to a malfunctioning generator at the Versailles,Jerseys NFL Cheap, West Bank Demerara power station.When contacted, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL), Bharrat Dindyal told Kaieteur News that the power company is working assiduously to rectify the situation in the affected communities.However, the CEO could not give a commitment as to exactly when the situation will return to normalcy,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, but reiterated that ‘GPL is working very hard to look after the problem.”This newspaper learnt that last week the generator began giving problems,Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping, and despite being repaired on a regular basis, it would still malfunction.However,Cheap Jerseys Store, Dindyal explained that the power company has no intentions of replacing the generator, but is in the process of repairing it again.A source at the Sophia Power Station had told this newspaper that the generator has been around for a number of years, and has reached the stage now where it should be replaced, since despite being repaired on a regular basis,Cheap Jerseys China, it still malfunctions.It was explained that until the generator is fully repaired, the residents will continue to experience the discomfort of being without electricity for several hours each day.The source said that communities starting from Windsor Forest to Parika will face the full brunt of the problem, and could not give a commitment that the issue will ease in the coming weeks, as it was pointed out that it all depends on the actions of the generator. |
