Meeting Electricity Demand

Sep 11, 2007

The MND acknowledges the inability of the government to provide an adequate electricity supply for homes and businesses in Trinidad and Tobago.

The MND therefore calls upon the government to bring the necessary legislation to Parliament to allow citizens to install solar panels to enable them to power their homes and businesses by solar energy.

Trinidad and Tobago, because of its geographic location, has the benefit of at least 12 hours of sunlight daily. As such, there is a consistent, renewable source of energy provided free of charge by nature.

The fact that citizens are not allowed to use solar energy to power their homes even as T&TEC admits that they cannot meet demand is oppressive and short sighted.

The MND insist that the government should go further and encourage the installation of solar panels by assisting in the financing of the panels.

The time has come for the government to govern in the interest of the citizens rather than special interests.

The MND recognises that the more things change, the more things remain the same.  

The MND has always stated that over the last 45 years Trinidad and Tobago has been governed for the benefit of foreign interests and a small minority in the local society who because of their education and wealth felt that they were the only ones entitled to bask in the resources we were so richly blessed with.

It is that kind of governance that has Trinidad and Tobago in the state it is in today. Decisions are not taken to the benefit of the majority.

The MND firmly believes that the wealth of the nation should be distributed in an equitable manner so as to contribute to the development of all our citizens NOT JUST A FEW.

When big business keeps calling the shots, the ordinary man must get out of the way. The 45 year history of Trinidad and Tobago is clear testament to this fact.

The MND is the only party that can and will make a difference in the politics of Trinidad and Tobago.

The MND's plan for national security, poverty eradication, decentralization, devolution of power, reduced powers for the Prime Minister, universal and equitable education, universal and equitable provision of healthcare, diversification of the economy away from energy dependence, social service reform and the general empowerment of people, as outlined in our draft manifesto, is unmatched by any other political party.

"The MND because Trinidad and Tobago deserves better" 

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