Prioritise investment in the energy sector

Editor, This is in reaction to the story, “City furniture dealers lose millions, thanks to power blackout”, (The New Times, March 22).

Sunday, March 24, 2013

Editor,This is in reaction to the story, "City furniture dealers lose millions, thanks to power blackout”, (The New Times, March 22).Does the Energy, Water and Sanitation Authority (EWSA) have a performance contract (Imihigo)? In other countries, commercial power contracts are signed alongside a guarantee of delivery. Failure to deliver carries penalties. This keeps the power companies very focused on customer service. Electricity is vital and should be prioritised.  Hence, it is unacceptable that a power line can be vandalised and nobody is held accountable.Rashid Swaleh New York, USA