Kronfle announced that after the popular consultation this Sunday, he will ask the Government for information about the situation of the electricity generation park and what measures will be adopted.
According to the head of the Ecuadorian legislature, the Energy Law called No More Blackouts, in force since January of this year, does not solve the problem by itself.
Likewise, Kronfle described President Daniel Noboa’s accusations regarding alleged sabotage in the electrical system here as “serious.”
If the President of the Republic does it, I trust that there is information behind this, he expressed.
Earlier, the Presidency issued a statement here accusing high-level officials, including former sector minister Andrea Arrobo, of intentionally hiding crucial information about the operation of the energy system.
According to them, the blackouts “not only responded to environmental circumstances, but also to unprecedented acts of corruption and negligence” and they point out that the energy deficit in the month of April will be between 22 and 27 gigawatts per day.
The Executive indicated that it filed a complaint with the Prosecutor’s Office for paralysis of public service against “22 saboteurs who sought to harm all Ecuadorians.”
In this context, President Noboa announced this Wednesday the suspension of the working day during April 18 and 19 due to the national energy crisis.
The recent announcements take place with just four days left until the popular consultation and referendum on security, justice and employment, a process that the president defends, but is widely questioned by political and social organizations.
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