Basil criticizes Forces' electricity plan
The article focuses on criticisms by the leader of the Free Patriotic Movement, MP Gebran Bassil, of the management failures in Lebanon's electricity sector. It describes the current state of the sector as unacceptable, with a severe decline in power supply, reaching zero hours per day despite rising bills. It affirms that the Lebanese Forces' plans for development and electricity have been limited to promises and have ranged between failure and neglect, with current authorities being accused of dividing Lebanon into electrical influence zones to illegally share profits. Bassil also criticizes manipulation of fuel oil sources, involvement in corruption scandals related to fuel oil deals and power ships, emphasizing that current policies deepen the economic and electricity crises, costing the state and citizens billions of dollars annually. The article reviews a plan developed in 2010 to achieve 24-hour electricity and highlights the high expenses currently incurred, clarifying that administrative failure and corruption hinder sector reform and improvement.
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