GRTU to challenge tariffs in court

The GRTU, Chamber for SMEs has announced it intends to challenge the new utility tariffs before the regulator, the local courts, the European Commission and the European Courts.

"This because GRTU believes that the imposition of these charges is illicit," the chamber said in a circular.

The circular was issued before the Prime Minister told the chamber that he had accepted its request for a meeting.

The chamber also confirmed that it will be directing its members not to pay the full new electricity bills based on
the tariffs announced by the government.

Its officials had warned following meetings of the MCESD last month that they may order their members not to pay that part of their bills which Enemalta used to fund the capping of bills for large enterprises.

The GRTU said that while it would not participate in the demonstration against the tariffs to be held by the trade unions this evening, it agreed with the aims of the organisers.

The chamber said it was not its standard practice to participate in similar activities.