Bassil Urges Cabinet to Adopt his Electricity Plan
Energy Minister Jebran Bassil said on Friday that the electricity draft law that he proposed before cabinet will save the citizens $730 to $1300 million.
“The result is due to the cheapness of the factories (that are intended to be built),”Bassil stated during a press conference.
He slammed the March 14-led opposition stance on the issue.
“They are blocking 700 Megawatts and depriving people 7 hours from electricity,” the Minister added.
Bassil noted that the opposition is obstructing his plans and stopping him from carrying out five key transmission lines and implementing around 30 electricity distribution projects.
“Those who are halting the electricity are halting it from people, and not the cabinet or a political movement,” he stressed.
The minister told the reporters that the government is facing “economic, developmental, and political challenges.”
He urged it “to take a decision on Tuesday to adopt the draft law and head to the parliament on Wednesday to thwart any attempt to block the project.”
“The parliamentary majority has to be ready to announce the lack of quorum,” Bassil stressed.
He had recently proposed a project to end the electricity crisis calling for the construction of 700 MW power plants and demanding $1.2 billion to fund the project.
However, lawmakers opposing the proposal argue that it would burden the treasury.
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