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As most Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC) customers have breathed a sigh of relief over the Government’s promise not to increase electricity rates, former Public Utilities minister Marvin Gonzales says the current status quo is not sustainable.
Days after criticising Public Utilities Minister Barry Padarath’s new plans for the Water and Sewerage Authority, as a result of Cabinet’s scrapping of the former administration’s transformation plan, Gonzales is now in agreement with the Government’s commitment to keep the United National Congress’ (UNC) election promise of no electricity rate hike.
Speaking on Guardian Media via telephone yesterday, Gonzales said the People’s National Movement (PNM) recognised that increasing electricity rates would have a significant impact, especially for low-income domestic consumers, and as such agreed that it should not be done.
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