The ordinary Fijian, the retirees, and those on the margins of society cannot and will not be able to accept any increase in pro­posed tariff by Energy Fiji Limited (EFL), by any circumstance.

We are struggling each day, everyday to put food on our plates.

We, most times, lack the financial resources to “cushion” any untoward “shock” and/or emergency.

The 32 per cent tariff increase by EFL is one we simply cannot handle. Please, do not strangle us and push us over the “edge.”

We are very vulnerable today. The hard­ships are real.

To all EFL top guns, please reduce your handsome 2022 $58.1 million profit by 50 per cent; be patriotic to address your capital ex­penditure.

I plead again to the line minister responsi­ble, Ro Filipe Tuisawau, to intervene again.

Your people are suffering much daily hard­ship.

I continue to strive to be the little voice for the silent majority.

We thank you, Sir, in earnest anticipation.

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