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An electricity bill sits outside an apartment in Sanchaung Township. (Frontier)
An electricity bill sits outside an apartment in Sanchaung Township. (Frontier)

Unpaid power bills put junta finances on the line

Electricity is one of the largest government expenses and the regime is facing a huge budget hole unless it can coerce users to pay up – which many have no intention of doing.

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