PSP Scores Victory in Electricity Crisis but Awaits FPM’s Cooperation
The Progressive Socialist Party unveiled on Tuesday that most of its requests to amend several articles in the controversial electricity project were met during a ministerial meeting held at the Grand Serail the day before.
PSP official Minister Ghazi Aridi told As Safir newspaper that major achievements were made. “We could say that we made good progress with the hopes of reaching a serious understanding through cooperation and good will from all sides.”
The cabinet has so far failed to approve the project proposed by Free Patriotic Movement official Energy Minister Jebran Bassil. The draft law calls for allocating $1.2 billion to Bassil to generate 700 Megawatts of electricity.
The minister, who boycotted the ministerial meeting, warned of the potential for government paralysis if his plan is approved with amendments.
However, al-Liwaa daily quoted ministers loyal to PSP leader Walid Jumblat as saying that if the FPM cooperated with the proposed solution, the electricity plan would move the country forward.
They unveiled that the ministers meeting at the Grand Serail approved most of the changes that the PSP was demanding for including the formation of the electricity regulatory authority and governmental control on the implementation of the project.
Media reports said Tuesday that a decision was reached at the ministerial meeting to fund the first stage of the project from the state treasury and later resort to Arab funds to cover the remaining expenses.
Other decisions include the amendment of law 462 that regulates the electricity sector, the formation of the regulatory authority and tasking the tenders department to oversee the subcontracting process.
Meanwhile, Jumblat reiterated on Tuesday that the PSP’s remarks on the electricity project were only technical and administrative and had no political motive.
He hoped in remarks to As Safir that a final solution to the power crisis would be reached soon.
over 12 years
I didn't know that the Basij also live in Tripoli and Akkar, the land of Hariri's Al Qaeda - Akkar and Tripoli Brigades, where not long ago they blocked the roads and burned tires and almost shot dead the workers of the Electricite du Liban. The more you read Naharnet comments, the more you learn about the intelligence of those who comment, such as will_rogers. maskin, mokho msattam.
over 12 years
That's because they are not lebanese. They are zionist nerds from information war department. If they were any good of a man, they would go to an army. If they were any good in their brains, they would go work for mossad.
When zionists can't use them in any other way, they just wash the nerd's mind, reprogram them, and send give them 24/7 connection to spread their filth over the internet.
just google in "isreali information warfare" and you'll quickly realize what i'm talking about. There is even a research from USA university on the matter.
over 12 years
Arab funds? What Arab funds are they betting on? Saudi? Kuwait? Qatar?... None of the Arab countries is ready to fund anything in Lebanon under this government that only serves Iranian interests.
And now the FPM wants Arab funds after insulting Saudi and the "petrodollars" for years???
Lebanon is the country of beggars, and the bad ones, the ones that would spit on you before and after you feed them
over 12 years
Providing continuous power is the victory to the people, all of the people, the hateful and dumb ones (i.e. the now-defunct phony March 14) and the real life-loving ones. But Naharnet is a loud mouth and an active member of the losers, and plays a lead role in portraying their previous master in the best brush possible, especially when the topic concerns their arch-enemy and nightmare, the honorable Michel Aoun and his Tayyar. Jumblat was their master and commander and they are still hopeful that he will continue to act in their best interest (which is to continue fleecing the country and suck up to his funder, Hariri Mafia & Co., SARL) and perhaps one day return as their master now that cheikh Imbecile proved to be so immature and so stupid that he FAWATON BEL 7EIT, beginning with his Christian Sunnis (look at Dr. Criminal with an almost-daily lame stand-up comedy show) and ending with his Al Qaeda - Akkar and Tripoli Brigades who are still hopeful Assad will fall! GOOD LUCK, LOSERS.
over 12 years
salloum, jabal amel
Do you read what you write? Tripoli and Akkar Brigades, we are not making here virtual Hollywood scenarios. The only place where drugs, arms, weapons, illegal trading prosper is Hizbullah controlled areas.
And again anyone that oppose you become 3amil and zionist, you are so pathetic. A false cliché that is used again and again.
Remember your Nasrallah when he said that "the refugee camp of Nar el Bared is a red line " after syrian funded fateh al islam slaughtered a dozen lebanese soldiers. Your Kizb is so hypocrite that no one now in the arab world or islamic world does not despise.
Soon, you will be down.
over 12 years
When the filthy non.-slamic militia attacked civilians May 07. the where also brainwashed to belive the citizens of Beirut where Zionists. How wlse could the murder their countrymen? Same story for the Zionist Jabal habal
over 12 years
LSM why you are diverting the attention..The topic here is electricity so either you leave respectful comments or you buzz off...
MrBrain
Let's "put the Horse in Front of the Buggy" First and make the Basij HIZBUSTAN pay for the Electricity they have Stolen and still Stealing, before we go asking the Tax Payers to pay for new Plants. Or else Power should be Free for everybody. They are no better than any of the Majority Law Abiding Citizens who PAY for their Electricity usage. Actually they are the DESTROYERS of Lebanon and not its RESISTANCE.