{"id":20078,"date":"2022-09-30T11:31:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T11:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/why-maseru-had-no-running-water"},"modified":"2022-09-30T11:31:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T11:31:00","slug":"why-maseru-had-no-running-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/why-maseru-had-no-running-water","title":{"rendered":"Why Maseru had no running water"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>SEVERAL areas in Maseru city had no running water after the Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) cut power at the Metolong Day this week.<br \/>\nBut the Water and Sewerage Company (WASCO), which runs the Metolong Dam, said the water shortages were caused by repairs of some pipes. The government however said this was due to a power cut at the reservoir.<br \/>\nWater Minister Kemiso Mosenene (Pictured) told thepost last night that the two state-owned companies had a quarrel over how much Wasco owed the LEC.<br \/>\n\u201cWasco  says it owes the LEC M26 million but the LEC insists that it is owed M38 million,\u201d Mosenene said.<br \/>\n\u201cIt is true that we do not have water in some parts of the city because the LEC cut electricity at Metolong Dam,\u201d he said.<br \/>\n\u201cWe are still in talks with the Energy Minister and leaders of the two companies.\u201d<br \/>\nMosenene, who rebuffed suggestions from some unspecified quarters that this was meant to sabotage his election campaign in his Mount Moorosi constituency, said he was worried that people in Maseru have been seriously inconvenienced.<br \/>\nHe however said the power cut at the dam \u201ccould have been triggered by some party dirty politics\u201d.<br \/>\nStarting from Tuesday, many places including Maseru West, Ha-Leqele, Ha-Thamae, and Borokhoaneng did not have running water.<br \/>\nMosenene said after the electricity was cut Wasco \u201chas been struggling to pump water to different places in the country using not so much efficient generators\u201d.<br \/>\nThe minister said negotiations with the LEC had not yet been finalised last night.<br \/>\n\u201cThis is the time for the general election and everyone wants to use all of their power where they can,\u201d Mosenene said.<br \/>\nHe also stressed that not only Metolong had been switched off but several supply tanks are not operating very well due to the power cut.<br \/>\n\u201cWe have been trying to use our generators so that we supply water to the people,\u201d he said.<br \/>\n\u201cThe matter is more complicated as the LEC claims it is owed M38 million, but us as Wasco only know of a M26 million credit,\u201d he said.<br \/>\nThe minister said the parties are yet to sit down and reconcile the figures to find out the exact amount owed by Wasco.<br \/>\nThe Metolong Dam provides water to two-thirds of the country\u2019s population.<br \/>\nBefore the opening of the dam, the country had been facing an acute water shortage.<br \/>\nHe said their hope is for the matter to be resolved urgently.<br \/>\nThe LEC declined to comment, specifically refusing to talk about matters concerning their customers as a matter of policy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\">Lesotho<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. SEVERAL areas in Maseru city had no running water after the Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) cut power at the Metolong Day this week. But the Water and Sewerage Company (WASCO), which runs the Metolong Dam, said the water shortages were caused by repairs of some pipes. 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