Catastrophic power outages have taken place across Iran but this should not surely come as a surprise to many. It happen every year because of the corruption and bad governance but this year is particularly bad because of corona pandemic. And who is there to blame? Rouhani doesn't care because he is leaving and Raisi is corrupt too. Those in charge of health and electricity do not want to hear criticism either.
I worry about my friends still in Iran who must surely be suffering under the power outages. Can they get hospital treatment if they fall ill ? Surely not if you believe the videos being shared online of the people dying in CCU wards because of lack of electricity.
What has caused this hell? Some blame cryptocurrency mining for taking up all the electricity store from the people of Iran. The Islamic Republic uses cryptocurrencies like bitcoin to avoid sanction but is it really worth it? What is point of having more illegal money if the people still suffer and die? The government banned this currency mining but it is unclear if it still going on especially as some reports suggest that government is investigating the possibility of a national cryptocurrency. This must take a lot of energy and could be an explanation for Iran's sudden surge in electricity usage compared to last year.
Others blame poor governance and corruption. Surely we do not need evidence at this point because it is so obvious and while politicians deny that there is an issue there is no end in sight.
No comments:
Post a Comment