Georgetown: Residents of Lethem, Region Nine, are frustrated at hallow promises by government officials about fixing the hours of extended blackout that has become a norm to the community several months to date.
According to residents, the community is receiving as little as five hours electricity daily, and on other occasion none.
Earlier this year during a meeting between Prime Minister, Samuel Hinds and his delegation with residents at the Arapaima Primary School, there were complaints over fuel shortage and extended periods of blackouts because of a generation shortfall.
However, to date the situations has been the same.
One businesswoman whom owns two butcher shops, Amanda Garnett said after visiting the Linden Power plant to make official complains she is always told by representatives that, “what you want me to do.”
“I am explaining that all my meat in my butcher shop are constantly spoiling and the power company needs to do something about its supply of power, they keep saying that some parts are to come from Georgetown but nothing ever happens.”
Earlier this year a Caterpillar generator, because of poor maintenance and overwork, went down. The engine was borrowed from Guyana Power Light (GPL) in 2009, for the opening of the Takatu Bridge which links Guyana and Brazil. However, an older engine that was damaged in the 2011 floods is being serviced with the aim of having it replace the damaged Caterpillar. The erratic power has also affected the supply of potable water from Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI).
Residents also expressed anger at suggestions of an eventual raise in the electricity tariff in Lethem.
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