Protest to bring down the price?

two nights the capital male' have seen protests against the rising of prices due to the recent dollar change. the first night saw violent clashes between the police and protesters. the second night the ruling party had their supporters on the streets with some joining the protest the other half against the protest. the question is will the prices go down due to the protest. is the government ready to hear their call. since its an opposition protest the government probably will not listen. the other question is did the price go up entirely because of the dollar crisis or some people using the dollar crisis to their advantage?. why is local foods prices on the rise?. why did the price of stock rise that were already in the shops that was purchased before the dollar change?.why why why .