Following a visit to Festival City yesterday along with a team of PNCR Executive members among others, Leader of the Opposition, Robert Corbin, in a letter to Prime Minister Samuel Hinds, requested the temporary suspension of the installation of pre-paid meters by Guyana Power and Light Inc. in that area, until full and complete discussions are held with the residents.On Sunday last, according to the residents,Cheap MLB Jerseys China, without prior notice,Authentic Jerseys Cheap, GPL technicians began removing their meters and installing the new pre-paid devices and under the new system,Wholesale China Jerseys, consumers would have to purchase credit from the GPL in advance of electricity supply.This credit is then entered in a device similar to a prepaid phone and as soon as the credit is expended, electricity supply to the home is automatically disconnected.According to Corbin, two residents who were the victims of this arbitrary removal of their meters by GPL, have already experienced the automatic disconnection of electricity supply to their homes late at night with no understanding of what could have been done to relieve them of such a plight.“It is significant that GPL has provided no written information or explanatory document to the affected consumers as to how the new system will work…No information has been provided about the status of existing contracts between these consumers and GPL, which may have been breached…Additionally, there have been no attempts by GPL to enter into any alternative contractual arrangement with those consumers with respect to the new arrangements.”According to the PNCR, the affected families have been placed at a disadvantage of rushing down to GPL offices to obtain credit for their electricity supply to be maintained and the rate at which the credit for those affected homes is diminishing, suggests that the cost of future electricity supply is likely to double their present average payment.“In the absence of any proper explanation,Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale, residents are unable to determine several issues, including, the course of action to be taken when their electrical supplies are automatically disconnected after normal working hours…One resident has already experienced the automatic disconnection of electricity after midnight because of the expiry of her credit…It is, therefore,China Jerseys Cheap, unconscionable for the Government and GPL to hold consumers of electricity to ransom in such a manner.”The party stated that it is puzzling why the pre-paid meter programme has been initiated in the centre of Festival City, Georgetown, where consumers already have contracts with GPL, and not in one of the new Housing Schemes that is about to receive electricity for the first time.The party reiterated that ever since July it highlighted and drew attention to the impending developments,Nike NFL Jerseys China, “We warned that citizens were concerned that no option is being offered to them…We urged GPL to show respect for Guyanese citizens. Regrettably, the Government and GPL choose to act in an arbitrary and discriminatory manner.”According to the party statement issued yesterday, the PNCR believes that it will be unreasonable and unjust for GPL to proceed with the exercise before a full and proper explanation is provided to the residents and an agreement reached.“Nothing can be lost by delay, since these consumers have existing contractual agreements with GPL to pay for electricity consumed by them….The commencement of this exercise without consultations with residents and an effective education programme is to court disaster.”