It is unclear why PDS has still not restored power to the Kpongunor Community having reconnected all other communities that suffered power cut Wednesday during deadly clash between Police and residents in the area after attack on PDS staff.
Checks from the Community on Sunday indicated the situation is heightening tension in the already volatile community.
The Divisional Chief of Piengua traditional council ,Nene Tetteh Zogli III on Friday held a press conference at his palace saying his people were running out of patience as PDS continue to deny them power despite in what he described as” deliberate collective punishment”.
PDS restored Power supply to the affected communities Friday evening except Kpongunor following agreement reached in a meeting facilitated by the Member of Parliament for Lower Manya Krobo, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi and mediated by the Public Utility Regulations Commission(PURC) ,PDS Tema Region General Manager and staff, and six(6) Assembly Members from the troubled communities.
As part of the roadmap drawn, PDS was to restore all transformers within possible time in consultation with Senior Authorities if the peace and security of the staff are guranteed.
Residents say the power cut to the area is affecting businesses particularly cold store operators.
For Twenty-Four (24) year old ,Bekoe Veronica Akosua,a Sachet water seller she is still traumatized after a bullet penetrated aluminum bowl she was carrying to sell the sachet water during the indiscriminate firing by the Police on the fateful day.
