Industrialists protest postponement of NEPRA hearing decision without stakeholders consultation shall not be accepted: Motiwala
Karachi, June 23, 2020: Patron Zubair Motiwala and President Suleman Chawla of SITE Association of Industry, have expressed wonders & reservations over sudden postponement of hearing by NEPRA, called to discuss Fuel Adjustment Charges (FCA) by K-Electric.
They said that if NEPRA grants permission to K-Electric without stakeholder’s consultation (proper hearing), the industrialists community will not accept the decision and protest against it.
In a press statement issued, SITE leaders said that a notice was issued on 11th June 2020 by NEPRA to concerned stakeholders stating that K-Electric has asked for permission to collect FCA for Jan to April 2020. It was informed that Online hearing will be held on 23rd June 2020. However, when the stakeholders tried to join online meeting, they were unable to join the meeting and later, they were informed that the hearing has been postponed.
“Postponement of hearing at the eleventh hour without any prior intimation to stakeholders is against norms of ethics”, Motiwala added.
They expressed apprehensions that NEPRA might silently allow K-Electric to collect FCA from consumers as per past practice which is a sheer injustice to Karachites.
Motiwala and Chawla remarked that if NEPRA allows K-Electric to collect this FCA, SITE Association will fight the case at all forums on behalf of Karachiites to bring this malpractice to an end for good.
