GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The Bantay Kuryente Movement has urged the National Electrification Administration (NEA) to back up its claims of transparency with concrete action following recent pronouncements by Administrator Antonio Mariano Almeda.
In a press conference after meeting with the SOCOTECO II Board of Directors on March 30, Almeda asserted that NEA abides by the law and is transparent in its actions.
Bantay Kuryente welcomed the statement but stressed that transparency must be demonstrated through accountability measures.
The group called on Almeda to release key documents, including the audit report detailing SOCOTECO II’s violations, the work of the NEA project supervisor over the past two years, and the Terms of Reference used in evaluating bidders.
Bantay Kuryente also demanded explanations on why a referendum among Member-Consumer-Owners (MCOs) regarding privatization was not conducted, and why the Board of Directors was cleared of responsibility in the illegal remarketing of unused purchased power.
Furthermore, the movement pressed NEA to commit to a public, competitive bidding process for any private partnership and to allow an independent third-party audit under the Regional Development Council or General Santos City Council.
Bantay Kuryente warned it will pursue administrative and legal remedies if these demands are not met, insisting that transparency must be more than rhetoric.
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The press statement:
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