Teresa: Oppostion MP who brought palm oil protesters 'not clever'
- 4 years ago
Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok said she couldn't understand the reason for a protest held outside the Parliament in Kuala Lumpur this morning by more than 150 Felda settlers and smallholders.
She said the protest was strange as the price of palm oil has been rising.
The protesters today had complained that it is difficult to make ends meet due to the instability of palm oil prices unlike in the past.
A memorandum highlighting the smallholders and settlers' plight was submitted to opposition leader Ismail Sabri.
Among others, the memorandum urged the government to set aside a special allocation to assist smallholders and Felda settlers should the price of palm oil continue to decline.
It also urged the government to repair diplomatic ties with countries importing palm oil from Malaysia.
The protest was organised by the Jawatankuasa Pembela Kebajikan Peneroka dan Pekebun Kecil Pemuda Umno Malaysia (Pembela), Pertubuhan Kebajikan Warga Felda Malaysia (PKWFM) and Pertubuhan Generasi Warisan Kebangsaan (Generasi).
She said the protest was strange as the price of palm oil has been rising.
The protesters today had complained that it is difficult to make ends meet due to the instability of palm oil prices unlike in the past.
A memorandum highlighting the smallholders and settlers' plight was submitted to opposition leader Ismail Sabri.
Among others, the memorandum urged the government to set aside a special allocation to assist smallholders and Felda settlers should the price of palm oil continue to decline.
It also urged the government to repair diplomatic ties with countries importing palm oil from Malaysia.
The protest was organised by the Jawatankuasa Pembela Kebajikan Peneroka dan Pekebun Kecil Pemuda Umno Malaysia (Pembela), Pertubuhan Kebajikan Warga Felda Malaysia (PKWFM) and Pertubuhan Generasi Warisan Kebangsaan (Generasi).