– But opposition insists that GPL needs to get a handle on line losses By Kiana WilburgGeneral Secretary of the People?s Progressive Party /Civic (PPP), Clement Rohee announced yesterday that the party is most pleased with the recent announcement by President Donald Ramotar that there will be a 10 percent reduction in the electricity rates which will be effective from March 1.PPP General Secretary, Clement RoheeAt his press conference which was held at Freedom House,[url=http://www.cheapjerseysfan.us@#$%&/]Jerseys NFL Wholesale[/url], he said that the new development will provide a much needed boost to various sections of society and complements government?s efforts to transform the country into a modern and developed one.The politician said that it was expected that some $3B would be released directly into the economy to fuel economic activities. Rohee said that this amount would have gone overseas to pay for fuel.Further, the PPP General Secretary said that citizens from all walks of life have welcomed the announcement for its timeliness, as it will ease the pressure on family income and allow for more disposable income to be available.Rohee mentioned that manufacturers and distributors who spend millions of dollars on electricity said it would allow them to save as well as expand in creating jobs and opportunities for other investments and they would now be able to enjoy some relief.The politician however, did not forget mention what he termed,[url=http://www.wholesalejerseyssale.us@#$%&/]Cheap Jerseys Authentic[/url], ?The detractors? who would be quick to cloud the judgment of the consumers that the 10 percent blessing is nothing but a political gimmick.He emphasized that the PPP/C never fell short of passing on various opportunities when they are available for the Guyanese people to save money. He called Guyanese to use their savings as a result of the new development, wisely, and ensure it benefit their families in a lasting way.Be that as it may, some members of the political opposition who are happy about the soon-to-come reduced rates, say they are still concerned about the fact that the electricity company is suffering significant losses.Opposition Leader, David GrangerOpposition Leader,[url=http://www.cheapjerseysshare.us@#$%&/]Cheap Jerseys From China[/url], David Granger in an interview with Kaieteur News said that the rates charged to Guyanese users is already way above that charged in other countries. He said that reduced rates would be very beneficial to the Guyanese populace and it should not only be done as a welfare measure but also as one that can stimulate economic activity.Granger however noted that due consideration must also be extended to the company?s line losses.?Lower rates would be a good development but at the same time we must walk on two feet. GPL must continue to reduce losses through inefficient connections,? he added.Despite concerns by some opposition members that the current administration could possibly ?twist? the reduced electricity costs as a part of its plan to prove it cares, Granger is not the least bit worried.The Leader of the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) said that even if the government would want to spin the new development along such lines,[url=http://www.salecheapjerseys.us@#$%&/]NFL Jerseys China Wholesale[/url], such a plan would end up being dead on arrival.?It is not enough to erase the damage done by the PPP over the years. There is a countrywide electricity problem and I do not believe that the lowering of the rates will be enough to give them an election bonanza,? said the Opposition leader.His Shadow Minister of Finance,[url=http://www.wholesalenfljerseyssale.us@#$%&/]Cheap NFL Jerseys[/url], Carl Greenidge, nonetheless held firm to his view that the announcement of reduced electricity costs, at this time, is clearly a ?political gimmick.?The former finance minister argued that fuel is so big a portion of the GPL?s operating costs; it is obvious that a reduction in petroleum prices would bring such cost down.He categorically stated that fuel prices were down since last year and this domino effect was obviously delayed by the government. Nevertheless,[url=http://www.salecheapjerseys.us@#$%&/]NFL Jerseys Authentic Cheap[/url], Greenidge said that one should not be so quick to ignore the glaring fact that GPL has been making massive losses and one has to wonder how it will fare with the lower tariffs.?What we are seeing here is a political gimmick,[url=http://www.nfljerseyscheaponline.us@#$%&/]Wholesale NFL Jerseys Online[/url],? he reiterated.Greenidge, in a previous interview with Kaieteur News had lambasted Chairman of the Board of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL), Winston Brassington, for downright mismanagement of the company and Prime Minister Samuel Hinds for allowing too much political interference.The economist had also called on GPL?s management to explain what it did with the millions it received from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to help avoid exorbitant losses ?which seems to have gotten from bad to worse?.APNU?s General Secretary, Joseph Harmon, had also chided the GPL management team and went as far as to posit that its exorbitant commercial losses monthly, in some societies, underscores not only the need for Brassington to be fired for gross incompetence, but even for the other board members to be removed.In an advertisement published in the media, the electricity company said that for the first quarter of 2013, it recorded the highest level of electricity loss and this was in the South Georgetown district. The company emphasized that the areas accounting for the 60 percent losses have some of the largest population densities.Granger supported and reiterated the call made by Harmon for the Board members and Chairman to be sacked.