Monday, April 11, 2016

PFLP leader lashes out at Abbas over Gaza’s power crisis


GAZA, (PIC)-- Leader at the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Zulfikar Sweirjo, held the Palestinian Authority (PA) President, Mahmoud Abbas, responsible for the power crisis rocking the blockaded Gaza Strip.

“Holding other parties responsible for the crisis doesn’t make sense,” Sweirjo said in a Facebook statement. 

“As long as there is a president, he is the one responsible for the crisis.” Sweirjo slammed Abbas for turning his back to the blockaded Strip and deepening the internal rift. “Enough is enough! Stop pulling our legs! You get on our nerves!” the PFLP leader stated addressing Abbas.

Overnight Friday a breakdown hit Gaza’s sole power plant as the station ran out of needed fuel quantities, forcing the besieged enclave to endure hours of electricity blackouts.

The Energy Authority attributed the breakdown to the blue tax imposed by the Palestinian Ministry of Finance and the lack of fuel reserves.

According to Sweirjo, the PA has benefited from the so-called blue tax, saying its revenues are systematically added to the PA assets after 20 days of its payment.

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