Santo Domingo.- State-owned Power Companies (CDEEE) CEO Celso Marranzini affirmed Tuesday that energy theft reaches around US$500 million, including society’s upper, middle and lower classes.
“The robbery is immense; it’s not only the high class, but also the middle and low class,” the official said, noting that energy theft is much higher than the Government subsidy given to the poorest sectors via the light bond.
Marranzini spoke prior to starting the work to rebuild the power lines in different Santo Domingo barrios, where he said the blackouts occurring in the different communities result from the maintenance and reconstruction of the grid taking in all regions.
The energy chief added that what’s important is that the annoyances are temporary and will have good results once concluded. “So many projects in the electrical sector have never seen at the same time.”
From: Dominican Republic
WTF just about everyone i know pays for electricity, and when you go to pay your own bill you always see long lines of lower class people paying their bill, maybe it just the rich who are stealing. Maybe this is just a way to justify there outrageous high price of electricity.
Written by: Atabey, 15 Jun 2011 9:41 AM
From: United States, NYC
"Celso Marranzini affirmed Tuesday that energy theft reaches around US$500 million, including society’s upper, middle and lower classes.
“The robbery is immense; it’s not only the high class, but also the middle and low class,” the official said, noting that energy theft is much higher than the Government subsidy given to the poorest sectors via the light bond. "
How many times do we need to listen to the same? EVERYONE KNOWS THESE FACTS.
FIX THE PROBLEM!!!
HEAVY FINES for the RICH and MIDDLE CLASSES!!!
CUT OFF SERVICES FOR THOSE NOT PAYING THEIR SHARE!!
Mano Dura, Caballeros. Tough measures are needed to ween off the people and their fix of "free energy" No such thing as a Free Lunch. Want new schools and other important infrastructure advancements? Get off the Free Ride in Energy-Theft- and start paying your energy bills.
Written by: Atabey, 15 Jun 2011 9:47 AM
From: United States, NYC
Written by: time2rize, 15 Jun 2011 9:37 AM
From: Dominican Republic
WTF just about everyone i know pays for electricity, and when you go to pay your own bill you always see long lines of lower class people paying their bill, maybe it just the rich who are stealing. Maybe this is just way to justify there outrageous high price of electricity. "
Unless you have access to the national data stats, I would not hazard to say that based on a very small sampling>>your trips to the payment centers<<justifies much confidence on the matter. There has been an enormous amount of poor overall supervision and systematic theft in the energy sector for many decades in DR. Everybody knows this. The Rich, remember the ex-baseball player Mondesi and his electricity theft? or the many other cases? Since, at least the days of Balaguer, energy theft in DR has run rampant, some improvements and then another bout of poor administrative control.
Pay your share and the problems will decrease.
Written by: BASTA, 15 Jun 2011 9:52 AM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs/Free abortions for all
Nope you steal form me I steal from you!
Written by: Atabey, 15 Jun 2011 9:59 AM
From: United States, NYC
And we'll be left with the mess we have today and have had for many decades.
Basta Ya! Mano Fuerte con los ladrones.
From: United States
This type of corruption is inbred in Dominicans.
They think NOTHING of doing it, feel no remorse or shame.
This is a pathetic statistic and should be met with severe penalties and jail time. Especially those rich screws that could actually pay for it.
STOP the talk. DO SOMETHING!
From: United States
haha this article is funny, when i used to live in san francisco de macoris there was a somewhat another town behind my house and they had a big ass cable connected to the pole for free electricity, whenever the company disconnected their cable a guy came over with a ladder and connected it right back and this happens all around the country, and to fine and jail those people takes alot of legal resources. same thing happens with drug dealers u send one to jail or deport them next week they be will same spot doing the same thing.
Written by: Vivacuba, 15 Jun 2011 11:17 AM
From: Dominican Republic
it is an excuse to jack up prices. get off the grid
From: Dominican Republic, La Romana
Whenever I look up into the sky, in the daytime ofcourse, at night it is too dark, I see a mess of wires. Very unorganized anl looking very unprofessional. If Mr. Celso Marranzini wants to be credible, he should start with his own staff. Employ people with the appropriate qualifications, electricians and electrical engeneers who know what they are doing. And who are not your friends, relatives or otherwise related.
Stop the little gwa-gwa´s with the very big and threatening driver an assistant, who falsely accuse people of not paying the bill, so they will give them RD$ 100!
When an employee does something wrong, like stealing or extorting money, fire them, do not give them another position!
And start skimming your staff from the top, check how their work is going, is it bad? Fire them!
I am sure, 50% of your office employees are doing exactly nothing, and getting a very high salary to do just that, nothing!
That is how you fight corruption, Mr. Marranzini, do that, first.
From: Dominican Republic, La Romana
Marranzini admits
Yesterday, Executive Vice President of CDEEE, Celso Marranzini, admitted that in recent days, blackouts have increased and that it is due to the output failuresof several plants of the electric system , including AES Andres and others in the area of influence Ede South.
Now admit that you are a fracasso! (failure).
Written by: zooma, 15 Jun 2011 12:36 PM
From: United States
Monkey see monkey do ! Everyone else is doing it, why should I pay ? What the power grid should do is go after the big names and sue to win, no holds barred; in order to set the example, if you steal you pay.
From: Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata
Inbred entitllement.
Clean up the act in the Palace and then maybe, just maybe, the people will adopt another behavioural pattern.
Nadie quiere ser el más pendejo.
Written by: RoyStone, 15 Jun 2011 12:56 PM
From: Australia
This cannot possibly be true. The Dominican Republic is a Christian country. The Holy Bible states in the Ten Commandments, "Thou shalt not steal." Everyone knows this.
Amen.
Written by: danny00, 15 Jun 2011 1:02 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
The Rich, remember the ex-baseball player Mondesi and his electricity theft? or the many other cases? Since, at least
lets not forget plaza central in SANTO DOMINGO???
Written by: danny00, 15 Jun 2011 1:06 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
written by: basta, 15 jun 2011 9:52 am
from: dominican republic, =ghetto/legalize drugs
nope you steal form me i steal from you!
u see and people think so many are just plain dumb in the dr.
now mr. basta has come up with the answer for the problems with the luz..
lucky the dr has this great thinker on its side to solve major problems
need more great thinkers like him please god..
Written by: danny00, 15 Jun 2011 1:10 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
Written by: Vivacuba, 15 Jun 2011 11:17 AM
From: Dominican Republic
it is an excuse to jack up prices. get off the grid; NOT TAKING SIDES, BUT THE LUZ IN EVERY COUNTRY I KNOW OF HAS GONE UP.
U FORGET ABOUT THE PRICE OF OIL?
THE WORLD RUNS ON THE PRICE OF A BARREL OF OIL.
Written by: okian, 15 Jun 2011 1:54 PM
From: United States
I agree, same old story. Just fix the freaking problem! Figure it out!
From: United States, Bay Area, CA - (Dei sitio)
Leisure + inconsistent law enforcement = Consistent theft.
Unemployed people will always have the time to figure out a way to screw the system. The rich and middle class will stop doing it when law is enforced consistently.
Written by: bayman46, 16 Jun 2011 12:44 AM
From: United States
I think it is also the people that work for the utility companies, that are lining their pocket s too.
Written by: RoyStone, 16 Jun 2011 1:24 AM
From: Australia
perlurdom,
You are absolutely right!
From: United States
Hey, i wish these haytians posting here would use that same passion to help solve hayti issues, anything wrong in DR is 1000 times worst in hayti, starting with stealing; but we all know that. They are talking about DR like if we need to learn from hayti the paradise, So Danny00 and the rest of the shame to be haytian crew, u guys are nobody to say anything about my country - GET A LIFE AND TAKLE hayti issues u losers !
From: Dominican Republic
It's paradoxical that the situation with electricity that begs one to "get off the grid" with alternative energy (solar panels, wind generator) who have the financial means to do so caters to exactly the group of clients the power company should want to keep i.e. those who are actually paying their bills and in part those who are subsidizing the power pirates! Go figure!
Written by: RoyStone, 16 Jun 2011 9:27 AM
From: Australia
norisenglund1,
It makes good sense. Perhaps with the Cholera epidemic about to take off, a similar argument might be to collect one's own rain-water?
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“The robbery is immense; it’s not only the high class, but also the middle and low class,” the official said, noting that energy theft is much higher than the Government subsidy given to the poorest sectors via the light bond. "
How many times do we need to listen to the same? EVERYONE KNOWS THESE FACTS.
FIX THE PROBLEM!!!
HEAVY FINES for the RICH and MIDDLE CLASSES!!!
CUT OFF SERVICES FOR THOSE NOT PAYING THEIR SHARE!!
Mano Dura, Caballeros. Tough measures are needed to ween off the people and their fix of "free energy" No such thing as a Free Lunch. Want new schools and other important infrastructure advancements? Get off the Free Ride in Energy-Theft- and start paying your energy bills.
From: Dominican Republic
WTF just about everyone i know pays for electricity, and when you go to pay your own bill you always see long lines of lower class people paying their bill, maybe it just the rich who are stealing. Maybe this is just way to justify there outrageous high price of electricity. "
Unless you have access to the national data stats, I would not hazard to say that based on a very small sampling>>your trips to the payment centers<<justifies much confidence on the matter. There has been an enormous amount of poor overall supervision and systematic theft in the energy sector for many decades in DR. Everybody knows this. The Rich, remember the ex-baseball player Mondesi and his electricity theft? or the many other cases? Since, at least the days of Balaguer, energy theft in DR has run rampant, some improvements and then another bout of poor administrative control.
Pay your share and the problems will decrease.
Basta Ya! Mano Fuerte con los ladrones.
This type of corruption is inbred in Dominicans.
They think NOTHING of doing it, feel no remorse or shame.
This is a pathetic statistic and should be met with severe penalties and jail time. Especially those rich screws that could actually pay for it.
STOP the talk. DO SOMETHING!
Stop the little gwa-gwa´s with the very big and threatening driver an assistant, who falsely accuse people of not paying the bill, so they will give them RD$ 100!
When an employee does something wrong, like stealing or extorting money, fire them, do not give them another position!
And start skimming your staff from the top, check how their work is going, is it bad? Fire them!
I am sure, 50% of your office employees are doing exactly nothing, and getting a very high salary to do just that, nothing!
That is how you fight corruption, Mr. Marranzini, do that, first.
Yesterday, Executive Vice President of CDEEE, Celso Marranzini, admitted that in recent days, blackouts have increased and that it is due to the output failuresof several plants of the electric system , including AES Andres and others in the area of influence Ede South.
Now admit that you are a fracasso! (failure).
Monkey see monkey do ! Everyone else is doing it, why should I pay ? What the power grid should do is go after the big names and sue to win, no holds barred; in order to set the example, if you steal you pay.
Clean up the act in the Palace and then maybe, just maybe, the people will adopt another behavioural pattern.
Nadie quiere ser el más pendejo.
Amen.
lets not forget plaza central in SANTO DOMINGO???
from: dominican republic, =ghetto/legalize drugs
nope you steal form me i steal from you!
u see and people think so many are just plain dumb in the dr.
now mr. basta has come up with the answer for the problems with the luz..
lucky the dr has this great thinker on its side to solve major problems
need more great thinkers like him please god..
From: Dominican Republic
it is an excuse to jack up prices. get off the grid; NOT TAKING SIDES, BUT THE LUZ IN EVERY COUNTRY I KNOW OF HAS GONE UP.
U FORGET ABOUT THE PRICE OF OIL?
THE WORLD RUNS ON THE PRICE OF A BARREL OF OIL.
Unemployed people will always have the time to figure out a way to screw the system. The rich and middle class will stop doing it when law is enforced consistently.
You are absolutely right!
It makes good sense. Perhaps with the Cholera epidemic about to take off, a similar argument might be to collect one's own rain-water?