Cost of "political stability" is instability
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Cost of "political stability" is instability
Preval appeals to hungry Haitians to end food riots
Wednesday, 09 April 2008
Haitian President Rene Preval has appealed to his countrymen to stop rioting over rising food prices.
In a televised address, Mr. Ppreval said looting and violence would not resolve Haiti's problems.
At least five people have been killed during a week of violent demonstrations which continued Wednesday.
The demonstrations have centred mainly on the rising cost of staples like corn, rice and cooking oil but there is no doubt that President Preval is also a target.
For a second day running, witnesses said United Nation's (UN's) peace keepers fired rubber bullets to keep protesters away from the presidential palace.
Rising food prices is causing unrest around the world but in Haiti, home to some of the world's poorest, it threatens to destabilize an already fragile democracy.
The unrest poses a serious challenge Mr. Preval's authority.
He came to power two years ago promising to restore peace to a country torn apart by fighting between rival armed gangs.
Critics have said both Mr. Preval and the international community have focused too much on political stability and not enough on helping to alleviate poverty and now growing hunger.
In his first comments since the demonstrations began, President Preval on Wednesday said he had ordered the UN forces and Haitian Police to bring an end to looting which has led to a virtual shutdown of the capital, Port-au-Prince.
Mr. Preval blamed the rising prices on global events and failed policies but urged the Haitian Parliament to cut food taxes.
He added that Haiti's predicament came partly from its dependency on imported rice which has weakened national production.
http://www.radiojamaica.com/content/view/7123/88/
Wednesday, 09 April 2008
Haitian President Rene Preval has appealed to his countrymen to stop rioting over rising food prices.
In a televised address, Mr. Ppreval said looting and violence would not resolve Haiti's problems.
At least five people have been killed during a week of violent demonstrations which continued Wednesday.
The demonstrations have centred mainly on the rising cost of staples like corn, rice and cooking oil but there is no doubt that President Preval is also a target.
For a second day running, witnesses said United Nation's (UN's) peace keepers fired rubber bullets to keep protesters away from the presidential palace.
Rising food prices is causing unrest around the world but in Haiti, home to some of the world's poorest, it threatens to destabilize an already fragile democracy.
The unrest poses a serious challenge Mr. Preval's authority.
He came to power two years ago promising to restore peace to a country torn apart by fighting between rival armed gangs.
Critics have said both Mr. Preval and the international community have focused too much on political stability and not enough on helping to alleviate poverty and now growing hunger.
In his first comments since the demonstrations began, President Preval on Wednesday said he had ordered the UN forces and Haitian Police to bring an end to looting which has led to a virtual shutdown of the capital, Port-au-Prince.
Mr. Preval blamed the rising prices on global events and failed policies but urged the Haitian Parliament to cut food taxes.
He added that Haiti's predicament came partly from its dependency on imported rice which has weakened national production.
http://www.radiojamaica.com/content/view/7123/88/
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Re: Cost of "political stability" is instability
Ya'll better read the above again, ...... and again.
For that is just a prelude as to what is "in the making" ....... here in the US.
One now needs to find a bargain at the grocery stores.
And nothing make people more angry and intent on doing devious deeds than does being hungry.
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For that is just a prelude as to what is "in the making" ....... here in the US.
One now needs to find a bargain at the grocery stores.
And nothing make people more angry and intent on doing devious deeds than does being hungry.
.
SamCogar- Number of posts : 6238
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Re: Cost of "political stability" is instability
Fat and happy peoples rarely make revolution. But after so long of being both hungry and angry, there's fire in their bellies.
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