Electricity in Kwilu: Amid tensions, provincial assembly suspends prepaid meter installation in Bandundu

The Kwilu Provincial Assembly unanimously suspended the SNEL campaign to install prepaid electricity meters across the city of Bandundu. The decision followed a motion by provincial deputy Arthur Musunda, who cited public opposition and the alleged failure to comply with an earlier resolution requiring a public awareness campaign. Musunda also condemned the police ban on a planned protest march and called for the provincial SNEL director to explain the installation operation and recruitment of personnel to lawmakers. SNEL says the meters are intended to end flat-rate billing and electricity waste while enabling customers to control their consumption.