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Mnangagwa loyalist attacks Energy Minister
24 Jul 2019 at 14:09hrs | Views
One of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's staunch loyalists Kudzai Mutisi has attacked energy minister Fortune Chasi over what he alleges is lack of decisiveness over Zimbabwe's energy crisis that has seen citizens going up to 18 hours without electricity.
Zimbabwe has engaged the South African and Mozambican governments to get power but the negotiations have dragged with no solution in sight.
Mutisi said Chasi was failing to explain to capacitate energy utility Zesa to pay outstanding energy debts to South Africa and Mozambique that has resulted in the two countries cutting power off Zimbabwe.
"We need decisive and bold Ministers. The Zimbabwean Economy is facing a myriad of challenges emanating from the imbalances created by the ongoing reforms. Indeed the situation will stabilise but we can do something now to normalise things fast.
"There are massive power projects going on right now. By 2023 we will have a power surplus. But our people and industry need electricity right now. It's possible to import enough electricity from South Africa and Mozambique. This is important.
"Why are we not importing electricity to stop load shedding. The problem is money. Zesa is broke but Fortune Chasi can make very simple decisions to make Zesa financially viable but he is not making those decisions, it's simply disappointing," said Mutisi.
Zimbabwe has engaged the South African and Mozambican governments to get power but the negotiations have dragged with no solution in sight.
Mutisi said Chasi was failing to explain to capacitate energy utility Zesa to pay outstanding energy debts to South Africa and Mozambique that has resulted in the two countries cutting power off Zimbabwe.
"We need decisive and bold Ministers. The Zimbabwean Economy is facing a myriad of challenges emanating from the imbalances created by the ongoing reforms. Indeed the situation will stabilise but we can do something now to normalise things fast.
"There are massive power projects going on right now. By 2023 we will have a power surplus. But our people and industry need electricity right now. It's possible to import enough electricity from South Africa and Mozambique. This is important.
"Why are we not importing electricity to stop load shedding. The problem is money. Zesa is broke but Fortune Chasi can make very simple decisions to make Zesa financially viable but he is not making those decisions, it's simply disappointing," said Mutisi.
Source - Byo24News
