Energy Minister, advocate Fortune Chasi, has threatened to disconnect electricity for consumers who are defaulting payment of their bills. Chasi was responding to some comments on twitter from concerned citizens who wanted to know what his ministry was doing to ease the electricity shortage crisis.
Chasi reiterated his call for everyone to honor their obligations by paying their debts and bills to local power utility, ZESA. Posting on Twitter, Chasi said:
Zesa has a legal obligation to cut its loses. It cannot continue to supply power to people who do not pay. Switching off non paying consumers is a real option. Be warned. This is regardless of what or who you are.
Responding to Chasi’s tweet, one twitter user, @valtanyaradzwa said:
this is sooo funny bcoz right now the people and organizations who are enjoying electricity are the untouchables who owe millions in unpaid debts. isuwo hedu takaisirwa maprepaid meter kare tisu tinokaura
The minister responded saying:
Loadshedding is not selective tete. But I agree that many who haven’t paid still enjoy zesa. It will come to an end.
Chasi was further accused by MDC Secretary-General, Chalton Hwende of not taking action against prominent people including Cabinet ministers who owe ZESA large sums of money. To that, Chasi responded and said:
Mr Hwende… the public owes 350… vanhu wo zvavo. Commerce 350 too. Local authorities ohh my god.! Ko wasiireyi MPS? Coz you are one? Let’s work together on this instead of grandstanding. Tino nyura tese!
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