STELCO feels the heat as anger mounts over bills
State Electric Company blames the hot weather for the hike
12 Jun 2019, 9:00 AM
Hassan Mohamed
Maldivian Democratic Party lawmakers have met with senior officials from the State Electric Company amid growing public discontent over soaring electricity bills.
The hour-long meeting took place at the parliamentary building and was attended by former president and current House Speaker Mohamed Nasheed.
Neither side has yet made a public statement about the nature of the discussions.
Soaring electricity bills come on the back of price cuts announced by President Solih that came into effect on March 1. In a ceremony held at the President’s Office to mark the first 100 days of government, Solih stated that electricity rates had been lowered to eliminate inequalities between Malé and the rest of the country.
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