24th October 2008
ACDP MP & Whip, Cheryllyn Dudley said today she is not satisfied with the answer given by the Minister of Public Enterprises about nuclear funding:
“South African citizens have expressed concern over the lack of information surrounding the nuclear issue and not least, about expenditure. While appreciating that Eskom requires financial propping up, the ACDP asked in Parliament how much of that propping up will be drained by nuclear projects and whether alternative energy projects are included.
We feel the public has a right to know how much of this substantial budget will be spent on nuclear energy projects and how much will be allocated to the development of alternative renewable energy projects.
We also query how much emphasis will be placed on the need for this spending to impact substantially on job creation and economic opportunities for the broader public.
The Minister’s answer that such policy decisions are taken by the Ministry of Minerals and Energy and that she had nothing further to say on the matter, is not satisfactory and we shall be taking it up with the Minister of Minerals and Energy.
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For further information contact:
Cheryllyn Dudley, MP and Whip, ACDP Parliament, 082 890 65 20
Libby Norton, Media Attaché, ACDP, Parliament. Tel: 021 40 333 07 / 021 581 9554 Cell: 07 25 70 6361
Media release
ACDP Parliament
Cheryllyn Dudley, MP and Whip
24th October 2008
