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�We as Ghanaians have decided that every three month we�ll readjust the cost of electricity, water and petrol�which country does that? It�s absolute madness� it doesn�t make sense. It doesn�t happen anywhere in the world� said the Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr. The renowned journalist was speaking to the recent tariff increment announced by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) as well as the decision to operate on an automatic tariff adjustment system. He suggested that the fact that prices are adjusted every three months does not take away the pain or effect it has on Ghanaians. �What is this three month cycle in the generation of power and the supply of water? The fact that you do it small, small doesn�t take the effect away� he bemoaned. The PURC reviewed upwards, electricity and water tariffs by 6.45 and 4.54 percent respectively. Per a PURC�s statement, the 4.54 percent increment on water has been withheld because of the inefficiency of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) but that of electricity will be carried out. This is about the third time such increment has taken place and it beats the understanding of Kwesi Pratt. Contributing to a panel discussion on Radio Gold�s Alhaji and Alhaji, Kwesi Pratt wondered if truly the power sector is efficient as the PURC suggests. He said �everybody hearing this message knows how the power sector is riddled with inefficiencies. So who is the PURC deceiving? It is unbelievable but it is happening right under our eyes�