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Zesa blackouts intensify after poll
16 Aug 2013 at 07:33hrs | Views
Zimbabwe has been experiencing worsening electricity load-shedding in the wake of a disputed presidential election that saw President Mugabe re-elected for an 7th term.
While the power utility say the gap between generation and demand has resulted in a shortfall, ordinary citizens suspect the intensifying power cuts could be a political statement to protest the impending debt write-off of outstanding electricity bills.
Residents yesterday said the ongoing power outages being experienced in most parts of the country are a "warning" by Zesa of the kind of darkness the country could face if debts are cancelled.
The residents said the massive power cuts should be viewed as the consequences of recent utterances by VP Joice Mujuru that Zanu-PF wants outstanding debts cancelled.
Harare Residents Trust director Precious Shumba attributed the increased power outages to Mujuru's recent utterances that all electricity debts owed by domestic users would be cancelled.
While the power utility say the gap between generation and demand has resulted in a shortfall, ordinary citizens suspect the intensifying power cuts could be a political statement to protest the impending debt write-off of outstanding electricity bills.
The residents said the massive power cuts should be viewed as the consequences of recent utterances by VP Joice Mujuru that Zanu-PF wants outstanding debts cancelled.
Harare Residents Trust director Precious Shumba attributed the increased power outages to Mujuru's recent utterances that all electricity debts owed by domestic users would be cancelled.
Source - dailynews - newsday
