Complaints over water prices come rolling in

As expected, the complaint letters are coming in over the increase in water prices last week, with the usual theme of “now the government has gone too far.” This latest iteration, from Al Masry Al Youm’s Abdel Nasser Salama, reminds us how important water is to humans (thanks, Salama). He does argue, however, that implementing this cut would open the door for overpricing to the poor, who have seen their water prices rise the least. Most buildings do not have any means to measure water consumption, says Salama, adding that this might mean an automatic hike over the mandated rate.