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12-03-2007, 02:00 PM
Electricity Superintendent Francisco Mendez has announced that the personnel who work for the power distributors will not pursue electricity thieves, for now. Although the 90-day grace period that was given in August has expired, according to Mendez, the authorities have decided to extend the grace period for another three months since the program to discourage people from stealing electricity has not been put into effect. Mendez told Diario Libre reporters that following a "consensus" from the distributors, his people have decided not to apply the aspects of the modified General Law on Electricity that criminalize electricity theft. Only after the RD$40 million publicity campaign has been put into effect will the law be enforced. In addition, a special prosecutor and several assistants are needed in order to conduct the criminal cases, and these have yet to be appointed.
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