Chairman of Linden power rates review committee quits

Sharma Solomon

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Narvon Persaud, Chairman of the Technical Committee reviewing the Linden Electricity Tariffs as part of the agreement between Government and Region 10 has resigned from the position.

In an email to other members of the technical committee on Monday, Persaud said, “Please be informed that I have resigned from this activity and wish to thank all of you for your kind assistance.” Efforts to reach Persaud yesterday for the reasons behind his resignation proved futile. The committee that was chaired by Persaud comprises Lloyd Rose, Haslyn Parris and Professor Clive Thomas, who were nominated by the opposition and Norman McLean, Bharat Dindyal, and Winston Brassington nominated by the government.

His departure will further delay resolution of the prime cause of the