Unions not satisfied with regulator 's report

Unions are disappointed that their concerns about the new utility rates were not addressed by the auditors commissioned by the Malta Resources Authority to analyse the workings establishing the tariffs.

The 11 unions opposed to the new rates yesterday discussed the Deloitte report commissioned by the MRA and concluded that the impact of the eco-reduction mechanism was not even analysed even though it had been a major concern for them.

The Prime Minister had declined to meet the unions and instead instructed them to address their concerns to the resources authority.

The unions also claimed that the Deloitte report uncovered "far more serious facts" of concern to them and which they will be revealing in public in the days to come.

The MRA has so far failed to answer questions by The Times about the matter.

The report by Deloitte said the model used in the drawing up of the new energy tariffs was correct but when it was compiled the data on which the new rates were based had not been verified.

The unions insisted yesterday that their directive for consumers not to pay their bills before the 45-day time window elapsed still stood.