Brunei Finance Minister Minister clears air on grievances over current excessive water and electricity bills

Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and Minister of Finance and Economy Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Mohd Amin Liew Abdullah speaks during the 20th session of the Legislative Council (LegCo) meeting in Bandar Seri Begawan. - Borneo Bulletin/ANN

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): Recent public grievances on excessive water and electricity bills on USMS Smart Metering System were brought up during the 20th session of the Legislative Council (LegCo) meeting yesterday.

Based on a study, a number of complaints on the rise of electricity and water bills are due to users making illegal modifications to the electric meter or using a faulty meter without making payment, said Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and Minister of Finance and Economy II Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Mohd Amin Liew Abdullah.