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From:TheBahamasWeekly.com Grand Bahama
Grand Bahama Island - After an attempt to protest last week in front of the Grand Bahama Power Company without a permit, a group of Grand Bahamians were made to leave by the police. The same group led by Troy Garvey reconvened this morning to officially protest, this time with permit in hand. The group was expressing their concern over what they refer to as Grand Bahama Power Company's high prices, the accountability of deposit funds, power surges and estimation billing. Despite a recent decision in a town meeting two weeks ago whereupon the power company promised to remove Friday disconnections and provide a two-day disconnection notice via phone calls. Troy Garvey told The Bahamas Weekly, "This group of investors are not for the people. We are calling on the Prime Minister to meet with us and remove this company. We realize we need investors, but we should have investors that are for the people and have the people's interest at heart. This company has made it difficult for Grand Bahamians to maintain a decent lifestyle." "We want the Prime Minister to stop and cancel the investment contract with the Grand Bahama Power Company". The group has committed to continue protesting every Friday until they feel that the situation is resolved.
Grand Bahama Power promises no more Friday disconnections and 2-day warnings on disconnections
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