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Another G.B. Power / Emera boycott & demonstration planned in Grand Bahama for April 22nd
By Coalition of Concerned Citizens
Apr 16, 2014 - 11:14:52 PM
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A team from the Coalition of Concerned Citizens comprising of Pastor Eddie Victor, Pastor Dwight Jennings, Pastor Keith Russell and Roger Johnson attended a meeting in March at the Harold Degregory Building organized by the Hon. Dr. Michael Darville Minister of Grand Bahama. The meeting was between The Government, The Grand Bahama Power Company, The Grand Bahama Port Authority and The Coalition of Concerned Citizens. (Photo: Coalition for Concerned Citizens)
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Freeport, Bahamas - The following is a statement from the Coalition of Concerned Citizens:
With the Easter holidays approaching hundreds of Grand Bahamian continues to live without electricity across this Island. A team from the Coalition of Concerned Citizens has met twice with the Government, Grand Bahama Port Authority & The Grand Bahama Power Company.
The meetings took place on March 10, 2014 and March 17, 2014 in which many issues relating to the cost of power was discussed. These meetings have yet to produce fruit from the Power Company, which is unwilling to reduce the rates at this time. The Coalition of Concerned Citizens is calling on the people of Grand Bahama to Boycott the Grand Bahama Power\ Emera for one day on Tuesday April 22, 2014. This boycott will take the form of a voluntary black-out by both residential & businesses customers.
Make the necessary preparations and voluntarily turn your electricity off from 8 am – 9 pm. Once turning off your power read your meter and record the reading. Residents & Businesses, who own generators or an alternative source of power, run your units that day.
Also, we are calling on customers not to pay their power bills on Tuesday April 22, 2014 if it is possible. Furthermore, we will hold a demonstration at the power company that same day at 1 pm. We call on all of Grand Bahama to assemble on the surrounding property of the Grand Bahama Power \ Emera at 1 pm. Take your lunchtime at 1 pm and join us in this demonstration.
We say to the Grand Bahama Power Company, Enough is enough it is time to ‘Set Grand Bahama Free from high electricity rates.’
Customers who have been disconnected for six weeks or longer are asked to contact the Coalition Hotline 225-9894, 646-9494 & 359-0003 Email: cccbahamas@yahoo.com, Facebook: Lower the Cost of Power, Grand Bahama
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