Why didn’t the Government announce the bid price from the public opening of the Geothermal Drilling proposal which was US$6,360,032 (over 17 million EC)?
Why did the Government say that they have 12.9 million EC$ for the complete Geothermal proving, when the only acceptable bid for the drilling alone, was 19.1 million EC$?
Why has it taken FIVE months to issue the contract for the Environmental and Social Impact
Assessment when the finance was made available in May?
Why have the contracts for the ground works etc. not gone out to tender to local companies?
Why has the work not started and been completed ready for drilling to commence?
Why would PWD or MUL be involved when they are so busy elsewhere?
Why has the Ministry of Communications and Works stated that drilling will not start until 2013?
Why, since there was only one acceptable bid, can the contract not be issued to I.D.C. who have indicated that their equipment is ready and waiting in Dominica for the order to be deployed?
Why are the authorities suggesting, that it will take months to test the resource, when the experts say that one month is more than sufficient?
Why all the delay, is it man made OR politically fuelled?
Why, if the island has the requisite geothermal energy, should the people be forced to continue to pay more for expensive electricity, to suit the whims of the establishment?
Why should the people even consider handing over geothermal to MUL, when there are other more attractive alternatives?
Why has the Premier not called for a Freedom of Information clause to be added to the Constitution Order, when he agitated for it, whilst in opposition?
Why has there been no contract placed for the upgrade to the Brades Power Station?
Why has there been a seven-month delay, who is responsible?
Why are the new contract procedures enshrined in Montserrat Law, not being adhered to?
WHAT HAS BEEN GOING ON BEHIND THE SCENES, WHICH THE PEOPLE OF MONTSERRAT ARE NOT AWARE OF OR TOLD..
Worried Islander.
