Opposition MPs to meet with GPL’s technical officers

Deputy leader of main opposition APNU Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine yesterday said that government is arranging for a meeting between opposition Members of Parliament and technical officers of the Guyana Power and Light Company Inc (GPL) about the running of the company and how it spends its money.

Roopnaraine was speaking at a press conference held yesterday at the Office of the Leader of the Opposition.

Over $5 billion was cut from government’s budget for GPL by the opposition and this was cited as one of the reasons for its recently announced decision to seek an increase in electricity tariffs. President Donald Ramotar has since directed the