Collapse of GPL stolen transformer case a shock for power company

CEO Bharrat Dindyal

The collapse of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) stolen transformer case which resulted in a dismissal came as a shock for the power company especially since it had the appearance of an “open and shut case,” Chief Executive Officer Bharrat Dindyal says.

Dindyal is confident though that with the recent amendments to the Electricity Sector Reform Act (ESRA) which gives GPL the chance to prosecute their own court cases, the percentage of dismissals will be small. He said that the company now has the ability to pursue such persons and they intend to do so vigorously.

Speaking to Stabroek News recently Dindyal said, “We are not familiar with all the details regarding the reason for the judgement.” Officials from