What took place in Linden over the proposed increase in the electricity rates for the community is truly astonishing. How could a minority government that requires parliamentary support from the opposition treat with the opposition constituency so shabbily? The regime could have set aside enough time either before or after the budget to have a proper consultation with the people of Linden, even if in the end that process led to no agreement and the regime had to take the hard decision to implement its electricity rate alignment without community support. Instead,
