MP Elias Hankache on Friday condemned the Energy Ministry's insistence on executing the high-voltage power lines project in Mansourieh despite the residents' objection, wondering why it is seeking to acquire properties if it really considers the plan as safe.

“You want to appropriate 58 apartments located along the network of high-voltage power lines in Ain Najem for $16 million, while the installation of the power lines underground would cost roughly $20 million,” Hankache wrote on Twitter.

“Why are you being intransigent and adamant on taking the risk?”

“But the main question is: If you are convinced that the high-voltage power lines don't pose a threat, then why are you opting for properties acquisition?" Hankache asked.