Segura defends himself

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State-Run Electricity Companies (CDEEE) head Radhames Segura says that the reason the General Electricity Law hasn't come into effect is that, according to him, the business sector is creating obstacles to the bill's approval. Segura also said that the differences between legislators have been resolved, a possible reference to a reported rift between him and Economy, Planning and Development Minister Temistocles Montas. Segura, quoted in Hoy, says that he has a problem with "a certain element" within government ranks that is "highly influenced by the business sector". He says that this element doesn't agree with articles 124,125 and 126 of the proposed bill that deals with fraud. The IMF is pushing for the passing of the bill, which has been stuck in Congress. According to Hoy, Montas says that the bill should be passed by 1 June, but if it is delayed it could lead to problems for the approval of the Letter of Intent that the DR is planning to present to the IMF. As reported in Hoy, the business sector opposes changes in the authorization for large companies to connect directly to the power grid, bypassing the power distribution company charges. Consumer sectors protest that the changes would penalize consumers for fraud, but not the power distributors that have been allowed to bill consumers for power not served.

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