IMF
Says Nothing
Is Its Fault
in Greece or
Pakistan,
Ignores
Sudan, Defers
on Iran
By
Matthew
Russell Lee
UNITED
NATIONS,
September 26
-- Nothing is
ever the fault
of the
International
Monetary Fund
under
Christine
Lagarde, it
seems.
Thursday
morning at the
IMF's
embargoed
press briefing
spokesperson
Gerry Rice
answered a
question about
the
depreciation
of the rupee
in Pakistan by
saying not
only is it
not the IMF's
fault, the IMF
will solve it.
A
journalist
down from the
UN asked Rice
about the view
that the rise
of "Golden
Dawn" in
Greece is
related to
austerity
policies. Oh
no. Of course
not.
From
New York,
Inner City
Press has
asked about
Sudan (and
South Sudan,
and Palestine)
--
On
Sudan
and the deadly
protests there
of the
elimination of
fuel
subsidies,
does the IMF
have any view
if the
elimination
was
implemented
too quickly?
What is the
status between
the IMF and
Khartoum,
including on
any debt
relief?
On
South
Sudan, what is
the status of
discussions on
a Rapid Credit
Facility and a
government
program to be
monitored by
IMF staff?
On
Palestine,
what is the
IMF's view of
yesterday's
Communique by
the Ad
Hoc Liaison
Committee?
How
will the IMF
answer these
questions?
Will the IMF
give it answer
to a
question about
Iran and
Hassan Rouhani
-- when is the
last time an
IMF managing
director met a
leader of
Iran? -- only
to the wire
service that
asked the
question in
person, or to
all press
which
cover the
Fund? Watch
this site.
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