Group blasts confusing Noynoy tack on NFA
01/23/2011The Aquino administration can’t seem to get its act together on the fate of the National Food Administration (NFA) as it gives conflicting statements amid the overpriced rice importation controversy during the term of former President Arroyo, a network of food security advocates said.
The Task Force Food Sovereignty (TFFS) said President Aquino should declare once and for all his administration’s plan for NFA.
The group, in a statement, said the Aquino government is confusing the public on the fate of the agency with conflicting statements.
Aquino exposed the rice scam in a speech at the 65th anniversary celebration of the Liberal Party last Wednesday, stressing the need to reform the agency. “Let us reform the NFA. Let us reform its mandate so it will be much better,” he said..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20110123hed4.html
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