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SANTO DOMINGO. - State-owned power companies (CDEEE) executive vice president Radhamés Segura today denied that the national power system has collapsed from the several days of rains in the country.

He said the energy supply has been stable despite the rains, which have inconvenienced only small communities in the South and the service has been suspended in some others to prevent the electrocution of people.

Prior to taking part in the seminar on Financial-Technical Planning in the Electrical Industry, the official said San Jose de Ocoa, Villa Altagracia, Barahona and neighborhoods near the rivers Duey, Nizao are the zones most affected by the blackouts and the water level in the streets. "They are small communities where there has been flooding or problems of a downed bridge, as in the case of San Jose de Ocoa, but the country’s electrical system has been I would say in normal conditions."

As to generation, he said it has been normalized in the last few days, with 83 percent Thursday morning, stemming from problems confronted by Edesur, which had 18 circuits out of service and Edeeste a little more.

Segura recognized a fall in the quality of the electric service from January to July, but affirmed that the system’s difficulties aren’t financial.

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7 comment(s)
Written by: juanb, 11 Sep 2008 4:11 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Come to Santiago and dare to identify yourself to the populace Radhames if youare so sure that there are no power shortages. Oh that's right. On your outrageous salary you can afford your own power generator and you never lose your power. This bum has been lying to the public ever since he was given this piece of cake job. Throw the bum out.
Written by: gmiller261, 11 Sep 2008 5:00 PM
From: United States

Fire that idiot.

This is what scalds me about Dominicans... They will lie shamelessly and believe what they are saying.

They are either completely uneducated or totally immoral. Either was they need to be fired.
Written by: juanb, 11 Sep 2008 5:01 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Some other hot news from today's local news:

Bengoa says that the government, after naming probably hundreds of PLD loyalists to no show, high salary positions, is not over spending. He says that we are only 13 BILLION pesos over budget. But not to worry, that is covered by the EMERGENCY SUPPLAMENTAL budget that was just rammed through our glorious senate. Of course if we weren't wasting all that money we might be able to improve the infrastructure, or the level of education ( which by the way now averages 2 hours and40 minutes in the morning session and 2 hours and 20 minutes in the afternoon. We are raising another generation of illiterates who will be forced to beg the government for menial labor and no show jobs as their parents and grandparents did before them.

Oh yeah....The minister who gave the houses so generously donated by Venezuela says there was nothing irregular about their distribution and he urges those given the houses to remain at all costs.
Written by: juanb, 11 Sep 2008 5:03 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Does anyone believe anyone who works for this government?
Written by: steviewonder, 11 Sep 2008 7:16 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Santiago
juanb,
I believe the bit about quality in what Segura is quoted as said:

"Segura recognized a fall in the quality of the electric service from January to July, but affirmed that the system’s difficulties aren’t financial".

I also agree it's not financial, it's the inability of those in power to provide power, as well as keeping thier greasy hands out of peoples pockets for thier own personal gain!

Written by: JRRubirosa, 11 Sep 2008 10:21 PM
From: United States, Port Washington, LI (New York)
Oub.

How much this scumbag has to talk before getting a punch in the face, He Is a real piece of PLD trashy human being without any human consideration for Dominican population.







Written by: jacirez This user is banned, 14 Sep 2008 5:56 PM
From: Iran, Zähedän
Radhamés Segura was right: How can something that never existed collapse?
That, right there is why we are considered a pseudo-failed state. We cannot even provide essential services to our population. SHAME!!!!!!!
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