Think corruption in Trinidad is bad?

[New Era Outlaw]

At least we're not fighting over BREAD. Yes, BREAD.

Egypt's president has ordered the army to increase the production and distribution of bread, in an attempt to cope with serious shortages.

Rising prices and alleged corruption have sparked recent clashes at bakeries in poorer neighbourhoods, leading to several deaths.

Hosni Mubarak said eradicating bread queues was "imperative".

The army and interior ministry control numerous bakeries normally used to supply bread for troops and police.

The price of wheat has more than tripled on international markets since last summer.

Many of Egypt's 70m population, about half of whom live below the poverty line, survive on subsidised bread.

Unsubsidised bread is 10-12 times more expensive than the subsidised five-piaster loafs (less that $0.01).

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/mid...st/7300899.stm

 

[Q]

True... Still, that doesn't sweeten the stink coming from parliament.
*I can't even bring myself to CAPITALISE parliament... Such is my DISDAIN.*

[Crixx_Creww]

hmmm lets contrast

egyptians fighting to the death,literally over bread.... we makin a big setta ole noise over a plane... right our corruption is teh worstage..... right...

[New Era Outlaw]

[Q]

^ I know things are bad in Egypt and it's not funny but HOT ONE, N.E.O. HOT ONE. lmaO

Ah kno yuh graphically competent from long time. Well done.

[W1nTry]

You all notice something else very important in that report right? 'The price of wheat has more than tripled on international markets since last summer.' so when we seeing $4doubles and complaining, on a certain level it's ubsurd and on another level we are some ungrateful mofos... cause we still have bread and not KILLING each other over it...

[New Era Outlaw]

You know, the really sad thing here is that things have gotten so bad down there to the very point where people are fighting over bread. It really makes you wonder just how bad they really have it when a food considered to be a staple is out of a country's reach.

[Crixx_Creww]

as far as i can remember, the last time people had to fight to the death over bread was back when that chick was all like, then let them eat cake... and then they killed all of them... yea....