President of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) Dr Ronnie Yearwood, has lambasted the current administration for the “deafening silence” on the rate adjustment hearings being held by the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) in which the Barbados Light & Power Company (BLPC) is seeking a hike in basic rates.Dr Yearwood voiced his concern during a Democratic Labour Party public meeting at the corner of Pine Plantation Road on Sunday, where he referenced recent comments by BLPC Managing Director Roger Blackman who warned that there might be implications for the quality of service if the increase is denied.According to the DLP President, such comments should not be taken lightly.“How can the sole electric company in your country threaten the people of a sovereign government, supposed to be a republic, and you have a government that is silent. You have all of these organisations sitting down, and you are allowing a private entity to literally say to Barbadians ‘[if] I do not get more money, I will turn off the lights on you’.“How can this be normal? How are we just sitting down,” he questioned.
