PHILIPSBURG:--- Concerned businessman Julian Rollocks Jr. is urging the members of parliament to question GEBE Management in tomorrow's meeting of Parliament.
Rollocks Jr. asked, "why Sint Maarten have not implemented prepaid electricity? A similar opportunity is possible on our sister islands of Aruba, Curacao, and Bonaire.
Aruba's prepaid billing is called prepaid meter. In Curacao, it's called pagatinu while in Bonaire it’s called pagabon.
"Prior to the start of the current issues that GEBE have been encountering clients of GEBE have a lot of questions surrounding the electricity bills and water bills," Rollocks Jr. stated.
He went on to explain, "now the people are feeling as if they are being robbed and it is a huge concern."
"By implementing prepaid electricity and water billing will limit some of the current challenges along with making GEBE clients budget conscience," he said.
"I believe this will definitely change people's lives because many persons can constantly control or monitor their electricity on the meter within their home. Another benefit is this constant monitoring brings awareness of the electricity consumption which will lead to the adjustment of consumption against your budget," he concluded.
