Albanian PM fires deputy environment minister for allegedly not paying her electricity bills
- Article by: Associated Press
- Updated: December 17, 2014TIRANA, Albania — Albania's deputy environment minister has been sacked for allegedly not paying her electricity bills — just as the government is striving to persuade Albanians to settle old power debts.
In
a statement on his Twitter social network account Wednesday, Prime
Minister Edi Rama said there can be no justification for non-payment, a
major headache for the country's dysfunctional state-run power sector.
The dismissed deputy minister, Diana Bejko, had no immediate comment. Her removal followed local media reports that she owed money for power consumption in a holiday home.
The two state companies responsible for electricity generation and distribution lost $550 million (433 million euros) this year, largely due to unpaid bills. Some 600,000 consumers have had their power cut off over the past year due to debts.
The dismissed deputy minister, Diana Bejko, had no immediate comment. Her removal followed local media reports that she owed money for power consumption in a holiday home.
The two state companies responsible for electricity generation and distribution lost $550 million (433 million euros) this year, largely due to unpaid bills. Some 600,000 consumers have had their power cut off over the past year due to debts.
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