Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Art Yap Did'nt Get it

Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap was interviewed yesterday on the rising costs of rice. He's surprised why are we complaining when the price of a kilo of rice here costs "only" 35 to 45 pesos a kilo when overseas, he says, a kilo costs an average of 40 pesos. We should be thankful, he says.

Mr. Secretary, that is the most stupid and idiotic statement I have ever heard since the outbreak of this crisis. That, Mr. Secretary, is pure and simple callousness. It shows your lack of understanding of what's happening in this country today.

The issue, as your principal Gloria The Devil Infant says, is an issue of price. Yes, price. Why is it price? Because the average Pinoy can't afford the price of commercial rice, even if its "only" 35 pesos.

One needs at least 3,000 pesos just to eat enough rice for a month. This means that if I'm just being paid 10,000 pesos, I spend 30% of my income just for rice. How about electricity? How about viands? How about transportation? How about house rent? Or, how about the daily baon of my kids to school?

You and the rest of those who belong to the elite class would probably frown at 3,000. It could just be the equivalent of a day's restaurant bill. Or a fancy shoe.

For most of us, it's a struggle to get 3,000 pesos.

You are the worst agriculture secretary this country ever had. You don't know the issue. And you're simply too naive to even think that there's a majority of people right now who can't afford to eat what you're eating. You're simply not cut out for this job. Worst, you even have the gall to put yourself among the roster of senatoriables?

The people are not that stupid to vote a person like you in the senate. Or even in their barangays.

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