Venidora Oliveira – The community of Cova in the sub-district of Balibo within Bobonara has not had electricity from the time of independence until the present day.

Member of Parliament Manuel Gaspar Soares da Silva said it was unfair for Cova to go without electricity while other sukus were powered.

He called on the government to connect the village to the grid. "It's a serious situation," he said.

Commission E (infrastructure, transport and communication) member Inacio Moreira said this was not an issue confined to the districts but also affected those in Dili where black outs are common.

Secretary of State for Electricity Januario Pereira said connecting communities to electricity was an ongoing and lengthy process.

"It's a process, but we are sure that all the communities will get electricity," he said. Technicians were working to identify electricity black spots, he said.

Source: http://www.thediliweekly.com/en/news/development/12998-rural-villages-still-without-power