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I'm not denying your PoV. Water is a basic necessity and shouldn't be charged a king's ransom for. > What should have happened instead is that the world bank s

I'm not denying your PoV. Water is a basic necessity and shouldn't be charged a king's ransom for. > What should have happened instead is that the world bank should have helped to finance the new system as a way to make up for their previous disastrous handling of the situation. But does the World Bank even do that kind of financing? They and the IMF seem only intent on financing assured projects in developed countries or projects in developing countries which simply siphon money into politicians' pockets, with their tacit knowledge. That was part of the motivation behind Asian Investment Bank, and the other Chinese propped competitors. My point was that in spite of the "revolution" succeeding, and in spite of the revolutionary leaders taking charge of power for a record number of years, the town continues to suffer from the lack of water.

jacquesm 3y ago
They suffer from the lack of water but there is no clarity on whether or not they are better off than if they had not resisted, besides, some of the terms were so far beyond unacceptable that they had every right to protest the deal. When the humanity about these things is lost and it all becomes just numbers people suffer. And right now they are suffering too but they are at least nominally in control of their fate. The best solution would be one where graft and greed would be cut out because to just have a choice between the two is always going to be bad for those caught in the middle.
lotsofpulp 3y ago
> Water is a basic necessity and shouldn't be charged a king's ransom for. There should at least be a power function for water prices where using more water costs more and more to disincentivize waste.