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.<br /><br />She said the protest was strange as the price of palm oil has been rising.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />A memorandum highlighting the smallholders and settlers' plight was submitted to opposition leader Ismail Sabri.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />It also urged the government to repair diplomatic ties with countries importing palm oil from Malaysia.<br /><br />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).<br />
