Ghana’s Minority Parliamentarians are demanding an immediate suspension of recent increment in services and other related charges by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).
In a statement issued and copied to energynewsafrica.com, the Minority’s Spokesperson on Energy, John Abdulai Jinapor described it as worrying considering the quantum of the increment.
“Even more worrying is the fact that these increments have been carried out in the most opaque and clandestine manner without recourse to any public announcement by the Public Utility and Regulatory Commission,” he explained.
He said the Minority completely rejects these draconian price hikes given the current economic conditions as well as the surreptitious manner with which the exercise has been carried out.
“This unorthodox approach is in complete violation of laid down processes which require that consumers are notified of such adjustments before implementation,” he stated.
“We, therefore, call for the immediate suspension of these price increments to allow for better consultation and also ensure that due process adheres to in this regard,” he concluded.
