Zdravko Ponos( BETAPHOTO/MILAN OBRADOVIC/MO)
Serbia’s electric power industry is facing much graver problems than have been made public by the country’s so-called political elite, with figures indicating a quite dire situation despite government assurances that everything is under control, said the oppositional Serbia Centre movement, headed by presidential runner-up Zdravko Ponos.
“In her official address, Prime Minister Ana Brnabic announced many billions-worth of investments into the power industry, as if a renaissance and betterment await us and the [Elektroprivreda Srbije power company] is not about to collapse. Minutes after assuming office, the minister in charge, Dubravka Djedovic, claimed that the price of power must go up, while –apparently best-informed – President Aleksandar Vucic has spoken [of said price increase] in terms of the exact percentages that can be expected,” the press release reads.
The movement further stated that, while the people remain ignorant of how the country’s publicly-owned power supply company is spending its money, Finance Minister Sinisa Mali has presented a rebalanced budget where billions of euros have been allocated to the domestic power industry.
To get full access to all content of interest see our
Subscription offer
Or
Register for free
And read up to 5 articles each month.
Already have an account? Please Log in.