Fneich, Qabbani address electricity `catastrophe`

Source: Daily Star, 14-4-2006
Parliament`s Water, Transport, Energy and Public Works Committee presided over by MP Mohammad Qabbani held a meeting on Thursday in the presence of Water and Energy Minister Mohammad Fneich. Speaking following the meeting, Qabbani said: "Since the committee considers the electricity problem as a national catastrophe, it urged the implementation of the law pertaining to the establishment of a committee that organizes the sector." He added: "The law also calls for the independence of the sector`s three activities which are production, transportation and distribution as well as the move of the production and distribution activities to the private sector whereas the transportation remains possessed by the state." Qabbani further said that the sector is not yet "ready to provide the G7 with electricity for Ksara station will not be equipped before the end of 2006." The committee urged the government to implement the law "as soon as possible" adding that "the electricity file will remain open to continue the execution of the necessary steps."