Talas Citizens out to strike against new tariffs (Kyrgyzstan)

Citizens of Talas city (northwest Kyrgyzstan) expressed the willingness to go on strike against sharp increase of electricity and heat energy tariffs. The statement was voiced by citizens at the video forum provided by the Democracy and Civil Society Coalition.

By the local activists: the established new tariffs have made life more unbearable. “We must spend all money to clear up the bills timely. What we are supposed to eat?”, the Ombudsmen’s representative for Talas region protested.   

Reportedly, the activists will go on strike. “We have already made an attempt. But the mayor and law machinery exerted a pressure upon us, preventing us to go on strike. We admit that we were wrong, as we have not notified the state administration about the meeting 12 days beforehand. But we are intend to continue the action”, they say.

Citizens suggested that the powermen cut off electricity even with a small payment delay. In the result people has to stay without electricity. Even more, some of them have already started to cut down fine woods as they are in a hole.