The AFC yesterday called on government to seek tax waivers for the Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL), reform its management and make advance payments by state agencies as alternatives to the 26.7% tariff increase proposed to keep it financially viable.
As the party intensified its call for the sacking of the power company’s Board of Directors using its “Switch off the Board” plan, it said that government can seek tax waivers and aggressively deal with debt collection from entities to offset its expenses.
“The AFC therefore rejects the unjust 26.7% tariff increases and the government’s attempt to lay blame on the opposition.