The outstanding $800 million, once repaid, is sufficient to construct a new power generation plant the size of Kariba Hydro-Power Station without authorities seeking additional funding. However, the engineers contend undue influence from their parent ministry has thrown the otherwise efficient pre-paid metering system into disarray. Energy and Power Development Minister Mr Dzikamai Mavhaire - contacted to respond to the case against his ministry - said: I am not a technical person. Talk to the technical people. I am focusing on policy. Speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of victimisation, one of the Harare-based engineers said many companies were intermittently contracted to install the meters. He said the utility intended to contract one company to install the meters, but the ministry moved in to determine the installers and expand their number. - See more at: bulawayo24/index-id-news-sc-national-byo-46205.html#sthash.QSa3YtAX.dpuf
Posted on: Sun, 20 Apr 2014 21:34:41 +0000
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