ECONOMY
Wed 15 Mar 2023 9:33 pm - Jerusalem Time
Jerusalem Electricity: We may lose the concession in some areas where thefts and abuses are common
Jerusalem - "Jerusalem" dot com - The Jerusalem Electricity Company revealed that some individuals and investors are trying to take cover in residential communities, and are stealing electricity in areas classified as "C" and the envelope of Jerusalem, taking advantage of the security situation and weak legal procedures there, and warned that about 70 % of these areas are not committed to paying the prices of electricity, either through theft or failure to pay outstanding debts, which threatens the continuation of the company's privilege in these areas.
The Jerusalem company noted that it is being subjected to widespread random cutting by the Israel Electricity Company, which has been continuing since the eighth of May, and that the cutting this time targeted large areas of the concession governorates and for longer periods of time.
The company warned, in a statement issued yesterday, that the continuation of the random blocking confuses its technical and media crews and prevents them from determining the time and spatial period of the targeted areas and announcing them. Friday and Saturday).
The company said in its statement: “Our continuous efforts collide every time with the continuation of thefts and debts resulting from the recklessness of stolen consumption on the one hand, and the continuation of recklessness in unpaid consumption on the other hand,” calling on decision-makers and everyone to contribute to stopping the continuous Israeli blackmail, which It threatens the Palestinian presence in Jerusalem in the long run.
And the company's statement stated: "The efforts made by 'Jerusalem Electricity' must coincide with stopping the thefts and paying the accumulated debts of some, otherwise, we warn that the accumulation of more debts will deepen the current crisis and impede the efforts made. The root of the problem ends.
He added: “We call on the subscribers to go to the company’s branches to settle financial and legal matters, and we pledge to provide all the required financial facilities in a manner commensurate with the financial conditions of the subscribers, considering that paying the accumulated debts is the only and fastest way out of this crisis, which unfairly affects our committed subscribers and their interests.” businesses, in addition to places of worship and health and educational institutions.
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Jerusalem Electricity: We may lose the concession in some areas where thefts and abuses are common