Dear Editor,

I RESPOND to the statement from GPL on the power outages affecting the coastland and the resultant power disruption. I must first say that I think that their management team is doing an excellent job, given the complexities and circumstances in which they find themselves. Unfortunately, due to no fault of theirs, they are trying to work with aged equipment which should have been retired long ago, and the present power cuts are, apart from line disruptions, to try and give life to these obsolete equipment whilst the long-term strategy is forthcoming. Due to the Giftland Mall’s power plant’s strategic location, we are once again offering our power at competitive rates to help alleviate these power shortages.
We have engaged with GPL over the last three years, and with the guidance of the GPL legal, management and overseas consultant have hammered out a 69-page PPA to at least eliminate all power disruptions along the East Coast corridor in times of need.

We hope that this can be signed as early as possible, so as to bring some measure of relief to the residents of the East Coast.

With Regards,
Roy Beepat
Chairman
Giftland Group