Electric update

sunrise


Joined: 14/02/2009
Posts: 274

Message Posted:
20/01/2012 19:04

Apparently workers from Turkey came over to man the Esentepe plant, the Cypriot workers beat them up and some were hospitalised.

Army and riot police...hundreds of them... have now moved in to safeguard the Turkish workers. However it will take 2 to 3 days for them to get the plant running again as the Cypriots sabotaged one part of the plant.

We are currently getting electricity from the Famagusta plant, so don't be surprised if you are on and off all the time until the Esentepe one is fully functional again.

And as a matter of interest, I have been told that the area around the plant where most of the workers live has had almost no cuts...wouldn't surprise me.

Lauvaine


Joined: 20/09/2010
Posts: 78

Message Posted:
20/01/2012 19:12

Thanks Sunrise. I was wondering what was happening.

lozroz


Joined: 03/04/2011
Posts: 32

Message Posted:
20/01/2012 19:33

Such troubled times. I'm not taking sides, haven't been here long enough to know whats going on. Just in the end, when these things happen, are there ever any winners? I can remember the miners strike in the UK, families split apart and violence too. Please let the people negotiating sort things out soon. Its the young, old and business owners I really feel for.

Thoughts and regrets for all those really suffering right now.

Marion


Joined: 06/03/2011
Posts: 1816

Message Posted:
20/01/2012 20:14

Ao the message that we would allhave electricity by 8p.m. was just a dream? ansd could someonee confirm just WHY they are on strike, getting absolutely no sympathy from this household. someone convince me pleasew that their strike action and the inconvenience to everyone is worth it. Small businesses are struggling as a result of it and it seems a little thoughtless, unless, as I ask, there is a really worthwhile cause behind it.

GinaC


Joined: 26/11/2010
Posts: 372

Message Posted:
20/01/2012 20:25

Forget businesses for now think of the sick and also old age neighbours. They are suffering terribly :-(

AllyTT


Joined: 13/09/2008
Posts: 188

Message Posted:
20/01/2012 20:32

Not to forget babies - my 8 month old nephew has been freezing for 3 days..

GinaC


Joined: 26/11/2010
Posts: 372

Message Posted:
20/01/2012 20:38

AllyTT you are so right, excuse me.

chriswife


Joined: 30/03/2011
Posts: 449

Message Posted:
20/01/2012 20:44

poor mite thats bad what was the outcome in 1970 was too young to understand

lozroz


Joined: 03/04/2011
Posts: 32

Message Posted:
20/01/2012 21:26

Was only a teenager myself but remember wandering around in darkness with all the street lights out from the powercuts. All the factories went onto 3 day weeks because there wasnt enough fuel to keep the powerstations running. Government brought to its knees conservatives out labour in. The miners were in such a bad way too with being on strike for so long and all the mines closed anyway. Lose, lose situation. It was probably a lot more complex than that but I still recall the impact.

TRNCvictim


Joined: 17/08/2010
Posts: 1417

Message Posted:
20/01/2012 21:55

I remember having 2 very young babies to feed & keep warm, with no electric for most of the week! unfortunately in those days we only had nappies we had to wash, but toilets that would flush without electricity! and in the UK it was VERY VERY COLD! but we survived! as I am sure you all will My central heating boiler has been on the blink all last weekend and believe me it was very cold here, just been repaired so now very warm! as I hope you will all be very quickly!



Politics:-( is just groups of people making decisions for the rest of us! who have to cope with the fallout!