Letter.

Letter Published in The National UAE on 16April 19 Lebanon is taking a first step towards a better tomorrowI write to you in reference to The National’s editorial Power in the wrong hands can corrupt (April 15).This article shed light on an issue that often goes underreported.I was baffled to hear that after decades of power cuts and poor access to electricity, Lebanese politicians have yet to come up with a solution for their people, who suffer power cuts of up to 20 hours a day.It is simply unfair that Lebanese residents must pay two electricity bills, one for privately generated energy and one for the energy provided by the government, yet still lack full coverage.This is unheard of almost anywhere else in the world.Lebanese energy minister Nada Boustani has promised her plan will put an end to this endemic problem in a very short space of time. She has a big task ahead and I can only wish her success.Lebanon used to be a beacon for other nations and I hope the country will regain its old glory, sooner rather than later.K Ragavan, Bengaluru