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MURCIA says NOW is striking that the turnover between Emuasa and Agbar group (including Hidrogea), which was 13 million euros in 2014, is the same amount that was subcontracted to companies in the group in the year 2013. In this regard, Councilman Luis Bermejo Now Murcia, member of the Board of Emuasa says that "it seems a coincidence that the volume of contracts with companies in the group is constant all year."

The volume of transactions with companies of the Agbar Group is the fourth part of the purchases and expenses Emuasa, which translates into a direct impact on company costs and consequently on the price of water charged and Murcia Murcia.

Luis Bermejo statements occur following the informal meeting held today between landside counselors and representatives of Aguas de Murcia with company representatives Hidrogea, which manages the water in the municipality of Murcia (company belonging to the Agbar Group and this French group Suez).

The purpose of the meeting was to clarify aspects of certain issues, such as linking water prices paid by the Murcian population the functioning of the central purchasing and excessive investment relating to Agbar Group companies.

Although now he works for redistricting Murcia and believes in 100% public management of water and owned by the public, its medium-term work aims at a significant reduction in the price of water and Murcia Murcia pay.

According to Bermejo, "yet we have all the information we have requested, but we believe there is enough scope for a significant reduction in water bill."

In early November, the directors of the public part of Emuasa will meet again to discuss the additional information provided.

According to Councilman Murcia now, "it seems that now the opposition is willing to exercise stricter control over the management of the company that manages the water in Murcia".

Now Murcia still giving continuity to citizen demands on water issues, working short (against water shortages), medium (reduced price) and long term (redistricting) for water to be treated also in Murcia as a common good and a human right.

Source: Ahora Murcia