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PM Phillips posited that the energy sector is vital to the country’s development
PM Phillips posited that the energy sector is vital to the country’s development
Dear Editor,
In a move towards solving the nagging blackouts, Prime Minister Brigadier (ret’d), Mark Phillips who is responsible for the energy sector has vowed to reduce or end the blackouts which have wreaked havoc on the residents throughout the country.
The PM remarked that much of the problems with Guyana Power and Light (GPL) were inherited from the previous government which did very little to maintain and upgrade the electric grids to meet the growing demands of the massive development across the country.
However, Prime Minister Phillips is adamant that he will leave no stone unturned and that every action will be taken to bring an end to the blackouts. With his extensive military background and training, and as the Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), PM Phillips is not only authentic, but he has a reputation to solve problems in the army and he has brought those thoughtful and insightful skills to his leadership role in the government. He is action driven, sincere and genuine.
Prime Minister Phillipps has reaffirmed the government’s unwavering commitment to transform the nation’s power infrastructure, boost its generation capacity and improve its service delivery to the citizens of Guyana. With support from President Dr. Irfaan Ali and echoing Vice President Dr. Bharat Jagdeo, PM Phillips underscored the fact that extensive work is currently underway on GPL transmission and distribution systems including the installation of additional generators to enhance the power company overall capacity, functionality and efficiency and hence the reduction of blackouts. With the completion of the gas to shore project, Brigadier Phillips told the nation that blackouts will be a thing of the past and that the electrical bill of the consumers will be vastly reduced.
According to Brigadier Phillips, the energy sector, particularly GPL is vital to the nation’s infrastructural development strategies throughout the country. It is the foundation upon which the country’s economic prosperity, social progress, and the wellbeing of the people depend on. He acknowledged that without the energy sector, and in this case GPL, there will be no substantive development and progress will be stalled, the poor will suffer. PM Phillips posited that over the past four years, tremendous improvement has been made to the electrical grid to make it more efficient to stem the blackout woes that have plagued the country for decades.
However, to his credibility and unlike others, Prime Minister Phillips was honest to admit that there are some major challenges at all levels of GPL supply system from fuel allocation to line losses, to power delivery to consumers and not to mention theft of electricity which has existed for decades, all of which he claimed will be addressed with the government plans for improvement in generation, transmission, and distribution systems across the country, even as the corporation expands service to unserved areas. The Prime Minister stressed that these plans will enable GPL to meet its peak demands and thus move the country to the apex of its development.
The Prime Minister’s dedication to the citizens of Guyana is boundless and never-ending and “come hell or high water” he is committed to end or significantly reduce the power outages in the country which is an annoyance to the citizens.
Sincerely,
Dr. Asquith Rose
(PM Phillips posited that the energy sector is vital to the country’s development)
- energy sector, Guyana Defence Force, Guyana Power and Light, Mark Phillips, Prime Minister Brigadier (ret’d)
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