Government says its moving to avert possible rice riots in the country. This is a reaction to news and rumours circulating about that people might do hoarding of the precious cereal or go out in the streets to protest.
Remember the PNP released an intelligence report warning of possible escalation of crimes involving property since news broke out of this looming rice crisis.
In Mindanao, there was a report saying that some people burned an NFA warehouse connected with this issue.
People in Haiti and some poorer countries in Africa have protested against their government for lack of attention on this issue.
The United Nations already warned of war or the rise of protests due to the global food crisis. In its report, the UN said that governments are at risk now than before.
I think that rice riots will not escalate here in this country. For as long as stocks remain in supermarkets and groceries, Arroyo does not have anything to worry about.
This is a global crisis.
However, government should show that it is concerned with addressing the issue.
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