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11-17-2008, 03:30 PM
The chairman of the Herrera Industrial Association (AEIH) Energy Commission, Ernesto Vilalta presented the need to de-politicize the energy problem in order to restore confidence in an industry that requires large investments. He said that, "in the first place the team that regulated the industry has to be changed in order for, at least, an increase in the hope that there will be better service and better credibility of the regulators." The AEIH criticized the attitude of officials who reportedly joked about or dismissed the National Business Council (CONEP) proposal for tackling the electrical crisis and warned that the last thing that this problem needs is politicking and arrogance.
The organization, which is headed by Manuel Cabrera defined CONEP's suggestions as serious and deserving of attention at a time when the electricity sector is touching bottom and is plagued by a lack of confidence that was caused by the bureaucrats themselves, the same ones who attacked the Conep proposals.
According to El Nuevo Diario, the AEIH decried the fact that while the President showed interest - according to information from Conep - in launching a debate on the document "Possible Proposal from the Private Sector for an Integrated Plan for Solutions for the Electric Sector", members of his government tried to discredit it. According to Manuel Cabrera, "If someone wants to know why the electricity crisis has not been solved in this country, all they have to do is look at the reactions to Conep's serious proposal from the bureaucrats who manage the sector."
The president of the Commission for Energy Issues of the Association of Herrera Industries (AEIH), Ernesto Vilalta called for the resignation of the government's electricity team, as reported in Hoy. Vilalta pointed out that after more than four years in government with this team, the power problems remain the same. He stressed there have been no advances in the electricity system and not a single kilowatt extra for generation has been installed, while the present generating plants are aging. He alerted that supply almost equals demand, which means that if any plant goes offline, the deficit is felt. He called for ridding the system of politics. As reported in Hoy, he said that government departments have become a political booty, and the electricity sector is a good example of this. He called for ridding the system of politics.
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The organization, which is headed by Manuel Cabrera defined CONEP's suggestions as serious and deserving of attention at a time when the electricity sector is touching bottom and is plagued by a lack of confidence that was caused by the bureaucrats themselves, the same ones who attacked the Conep proposals.
According to El Nuevo Diario, the AEIH decried the fact that while the President showed interest - according to information from Conep - in launching a debate on the document "Possible Proposal from the Private Sector for an Integrated Plan for Solutions for the Electric Sector", members of his government tried to discredit it. According to Manuel Cabrera, "If someone wants to know why the electricity crisis has not been solved in this country, all they have to do is look at the reactions to Conep's serious proposal from the bureaucrats who manage the sector."
The president of the Commission for Energy Issues of the Association of Herrera Industries (AEIH), Ernesto Vilalta called for the resignation of the government's electricity team, as reported in Hoy. Vilalta pointed out that after more than four years in government with this team, the power problems remain the same. He stressed there have been no advances in the electricity system and not a single kilowatt extra for generation has been installed, while the present generating plants are aging. He alerted that supply almost equals demand, which means that if any plant goes offline, the deficit is felt. He called for ridding the system of politics. As reported in Hoy, he said that government departments have become a political booty, and the electricity sector is a good example of this. He called for ridding the system of politics.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#6)