The Left Party continues to fight for an end to energy cuts for Saxon households even after losing a vote in the state parliament. "Only the Green parliamentary group supported our motion. The other parliamentary groups obviously have no awareness of the problem or want to live with the fact that energy freezes make the situation of those affected even worse," Left Party parliamentary group leader Susanne Schaper told the German Press Agency. These people need help. It would be best if everyone could pay their bills straight away.
The Left Party parliamentary group had submitted a motion to the state parliament calling for electricity and gas cut-offs to be banned and energy emergencies to be prevented. "In our rich country, people have to live without electricity for many days - in other words, without electric light, and their cell phones quickly run out," said Schaper, referring to other difficulties faced by those affected.
"Personal hygiene has to do without a hairdryer or razor. Clean laundry is rare when the washing machine is on forced break. The fridge is out, food and medicines spoil. There is no hot food in sight because the microwave and stove remain cold. After sunset, the only thing that helps is candlelight." Moles would also find their way around their burrow in the dark, but not humans.
