Venezuelan opposition leader rejects call to save water and electricity: 'You destroyed these services'

Andrés Velásquez, a national leader of La Causa R, has sharply rejected acting president Delcy Rodríguez's appeal for Venezuelans to conserve water and electricity. Velásquez asserted that the current crisis in the nation's water and power grids stems directly from years of underinvestment and a lack of essential maintenance, placing the blame squarely on the government.

In a public statement on social media, Velásquez questioned the legitimacy of the interim government's request for citizens to ration basic services. He argued that the crisis in distribution networks is the exclusive responsibility of the state itself. "This is the height of heights. Delcy Rodríguez asking Venezuelans to save electricity and water. You destroyed all these services and now you blame the citizens," the political leader stated.

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This is the height of heights. Delcy Rodríguez asking Venezuelans to save electricity and water. You destroyed all these services and now you blame the citizens.

Velásquez contended that the crisis in electricity and potable water services is a consequence of mismanagement of public resources, dismissing any notion that citizen consumption is the primary cause. He drew a parallel between the government's call for conservation and the widespread scarcity faced by many Venezuelan families, including a lack of access to food. "Ask hungry families and malnourished children not to eat so much. Cynics. You have to go. Venezuela does not want you," he added, reiterating his call for a clear electoral roadmap as Venezuela's democratic solution.

He further emphasized that the government's plea for conservation is particularly egregious given the precarious living conditions many face. Velásquez suggested that if the government is asking people to conserve water and electricity, it should also ask hungry people to eat less. He concluded by stating that the current administration is not wanted in Venezuela and that a democratic exit from the crisis is necessary.

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Ask hungry families and malnourished children not to eat so much. Cynics. You have to go. Venezuela does not want you.