Dear Editor,
The KN report ‘GPL contemplates tariff hike –Chairman Winston Brassington’ (29.5.08) is definitely not good news for Guyanese.
Should this tariff hike come into effect, it will only exacerbate the economic woes of ordinary Guyanese. While I can appreciate the fact that Guyana Power and Light (GPL) might be experiencing high operating costs, I do believe that the company should continue to explore other alternatives in order to maintain a reasonable level of operational efficiency, while it strives to reduce its overall cost of operation. To pass the burden on to consumers who are already in dire economic straits, may only lead to regrettable outcomes which will not benefit either side.