Africa-Press – Cape verde. The president of the MpD Regional Political Commission in São Filipe guaranteed, today, that the Government will invest more than 300 million dollars in the energy transition project on the island of Fogo, which will be operational from the second half of 2024. Fiilipe Santos, who is also a deputy for the Fogo electoral circle, said it was unacceptable that the mayors of São Filipe and Mosteiros, instead of collaborating constructively with the Electra team and the Government to resolve the problem, had chosen to “ irresponsible and shameful way ”, in using this situation (energy and water cuts) in favor of their political-party interests.
The president of the Regional Political Commission of the Movement for Democracy (MpD-situação), who spoke at a press conference to address PAICV’s complaints to address the energy crisis situation that affected the island, said that the project will ensure energy production clean and ensure the sustainability of Electra.
“ It is already known to everyone that the Government launched an international public tender for the energy transition of the island of Fogo. Seven international companies were pre-selected and have already carried out a technical visit to the island ”, said, according to Inforpress, Filipe Santos, stressing that there is a solution soon.
According to the same, the projected energy park that will be located between the municipalities of Santa Catarina do Fogo and São Filipe will have a useful life of 30 years and will provide millions in savings to Electra.
He also added that the park will have a capacity of 1.4 megawatts of energy, which will be “ enough ” to meet the need for a period of at least 30 years and with a “ significant ” impact on the population and guaranteeing the energy necessary for growth. and sustainable development.
The deputy and president of the MpD Regional Political Committee expressed total solidarity with the population who faced countless adversities during “five long days ” without power and suffered considerable financial losses with frozen products and saw their local businesses threatened.
“ It is crucial to highlight the courage of the Electra team, who faced a gigantic challenge by restoring electricity in record time. They managed to do so despite having inherited a bankrupt electricity project from PAICV for this island during its long 41 years, with a completely outdated management model that absorbs government resources in an unacceptable way and that keeps technicians up at night,” said Filipe Santos .
Allegedly irresponsible attitudes of the Chambers and compensation for losses
For the deputy and president of the MpD Regional Political Committee, it is unacceptable that the mayors of São Filipe and Mosteiros, instead of collaborating constructively with the Electra team and the Government to resolve the problem, chose to “ irresponsibly It is shameful to use this situation in favor of your party political interests.
“ Instead of looking for solutions, they chose to exempt themselves from any responsibility, remaining on the fence, blaming the Government, to hide their poor performance in front of municipal councils with the purpose of diverting the attention of citizens”, said Filipe Santos quoted . by Infoprress, for those who, in times of darkness like the one experienced by the population, expected unity, solidarity and concrete actions to solve problems.
Asked about the possibility of possible compensation for the losses accumulated by economic operators and families as a result of the problem of interruption in the electricity supply, Filipe Santos admitted that within the legal and constitutional framework they must be reimbursed and/or compensated.
Regarding the issue related to the non-completion of the maintenance of the other generator group that was supposed to take place from the 2nd to the 25th of October, the deputy and president of the MpD Regional Political Committee said, according to the aforementioned source, that it has nothing to do with lack of payment for technicians or the acquisition of parts as they are sold on the island, highlighting that it is related to logistics.
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