ALLOW me to air a little bit of frustration over FEA’s planned power shutdowns in Savusavu, along Lesiaceva Point Rd for three days in a row, December 14, 15 and 16.

The reason was clearance of shrubs, trees and other unwanted growth which might interfere with the powerlines.

However, for the same reason the power had been cut a week before for two days already and one wonders how they organise such operation.

Another problem was that I believe a lot of those jobs have been neglected over the past years.

I believe all in all this was a job unprofessionally planned and executed; on the back of the suffering still paying consumers. I believe this time a “sorry for the inconvenience” will not do.

Besides, we still live with unplanned power shutdowns on countless occasions over the year because of technical issues.

All in all: a totally unreliable power supply going from bad to worse.