The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) says it is conducting an investigation to determine who is responsible for the illegal installation of streetlights in Epsom, St. Mary.
Earlier this month, the JPS removed nine illegally installed streetlights in Epsom following complaints that as a result of the installations, appliances in nearby homes were being damaged.
JPS said the lights were put on the wrong wires and the infrastructure to house the street lights was not in place.
The matter has sparked major controversy with Member of Parliament for South Eastern, St. Mary Dr. Norman Dunn denying claims he facilitated the connections during the run-up to the recent by-election in the constituency.
RJR News also learnt that there was no approval from the Local Government Ministry to install the lights.
In a statement on Wednesday, Dr. Dunn said he had sought assistance through the relevant constituted authority for the lights to be installed temporarily after residents complained of an increase in robberies and other crimes in the area due to the lack of streetlights.
The JPS went back into the area two days ago to install proper streetlights.
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