Marcelle, Padarath spar over Beetham power restoration
Laventille West MP Kareem Marcelle has accused the government of deliberately delaying the restoration of electricity to Beetham Gardens, a claim Public Utilities Minister Barry Padarath has denied saying safety concerns following Saturday’s fire at a TSTT compound compromised electricity lines in the area. In a series of social media posts on Monday, Marcelle said he was reliably informed that electricity was expected to return to Beetham Gardens by 7 am, but alleged that a UNC minister had instructed the Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC) not to restore the supply by that…
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