When politicians in the parliament are busy policing and arguing over the Century Bank case, which ultimately wants to bring down ministers, vice presidents and presidents, there is news that escapes the attention of the political elite when this issue concerns the livelihood of many people. Did you know that the current price of rice rose quite sharply. One kg of medium quality rice has reached Rp6500 to Rp7000, estimated the price will continue to skyrocket. Last week I bought pandan scented rice price is 170 thousand per 25 kg (usually only Rp 160 thousand), while at other kiosks have reached Rp 180 thousand. Alhamdulillah, I myself can still buy rice as expensive as any increase, but what about the poor people whose income is mediocre, who only have Rp10.000 daily income? What can it do with that much money to feed his family? Read this sad news.
Rice, however, is very important for the poor, especially in the villages. If rich people in the city can buy bread if they are tired of eating rice, not so with the villagers. One bread worth Rp5000 may only be eaten, but for the village of five thousand people can buy a kg of rice to eat foursome. Pameo "have not eaten before eating rice" is true. For hardworking villagers to buy a cup of rice, rice is an irreplaceable source of irreplaceable energy.
What happens if the rice is expensive and can not afford to buy? Eating rice becomes a luxury, but "creativity" (in quotes) always appears to get around this. Whatever they do, they keep eating rice. For the poor in Java, they are used to eating rice aking. Rice aking is leftover stale rice, then dried to dry, then soaked several nights for soft, then cooked. Look at the picture of a grandmother who eats her acrylical rice with her grandchildren below (picture taken from here):
In addition to rice aking, villagers in Java are used to eating tiwul rice and corn rice. Tiwul rice is rice mixed with dried cassava (dried cassava), while corn rice is rice mixed with corn flour. Usually, if the rice is thinning, then the stock of dried corn in the attic of the house has to be lowered, then the seeds of corn are dipipil. Corn pounded, then rice mixed with corn flour before then cooked.
If the price of rice can not be controlled, then do not be surprised there will be social problems that are not less great with the Century Bank case. The trillions of rupiah "robbed" by Century Bank can buy millions of tons of rice to help poor people who can not afford to buy rice.
