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FREE VOXPOP 'Make the PPAs public so that the rakyat can decide who is wrong - the opposition or the government.'

Think-tank Refsa also reiterates its support for the Power Purchase Agreements to be made public.

The energy minister denies that the country's electricity reserve margin is a result of poor IPP planning.

UPDATED 7.20PM The gov't concedes that the first generation of IPPs were given special terms.

UPDATED 6.50PM The rate of return is reasonable and had been agreed upon, says the association representing the 14 independent power producers.

The perception is that the IPPs’ cost structure is particularly bloated and there are substantial inefficiencies, says an independent think-tank.

FREE YOURSAY 'Why are IPPs hiding behind the non-disclosure clauses in the power purchase agreement?

In a rare common ground, forum panellists from the three parties say the PPAs should at least be revealed.

It chooses not to respond to questions on its position in power purchase agreements signed with independent producers.

FREE VOXPOP 'We pay more for electricity because of your blunders, now you dare to say this is none of our business?'

Association representing IPPs confirms gas prices are billed directly to TNB and that they are contractually bound to provide full capacity to the national grid.

UPDATED 2.45PM They will be given access to details if they ask in Parliament, but the PPAs will not be made public.

FREE YOURSAY 'If Najib is sincere in slashing subsidies, why is he not doing the same to the crony-infested IPPs?'

Refusal to reveal terms of power purchase agreements is proof of the priority given to political cronyism, says MP Tony Pua.

COMMENT We are counting the costs and still bearing the burden of the BN government's cosy relationship with IPPs.

FREE VOXPOP 'The way Ani Arope described how the IPP contracts were drawn up, I don't see how the gov't can reveal them.'

UPDATED 3.12PM PKR says the gov't is duty-bound to reveal power purchase agreements on why they're paying higher rates. [VIDEO INSIDE]

UPDATED 7.05PM This is based on a recently-signed power purchase agreement between the federal and Sarawak state governments.

OVERVIEW We try to decipher the verbosity of government leaders on the electricity tariff hike - and what it may portend for citizens.

As prices head up, up and away from today, what is the ordinary Malaysian to do?

FREE YOURSAY 'If Mahathir could compel them to sign the deal with IPPs at a giveaway rate, why can't it be revealed?'

FREE YOURSAY 'Chin's remark that 'the gov't has no power to reveal IPP contracts' sounds like the lamest excuse ever.'

UPDATED 4.40PM But the PM refuses to acknowledge that there would be an increase in tariffs every six months. [VIDEO INSIDE]

UPDATED 2.55PM Keeping prices artificially low to make the people happy will have adverse effects on the country, says Muhyiddin.