Thorough discussion on PSI agreement in media suggested
Sunday, 16 September 2007
Speakers at a roundtable Saturday wanted the government to "say good bye to the IMF" and not to sign any agreement that will go against the interest of the country, reports UNB.
They also urged the government to place the proposed Policy Support Instrument (PSI) in front of the public before signing it.
Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA) president Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad taking part in the roundtable emphasised that the country must be freed from the clutches of IMF. "We don't want the IMF at all, they can leave the country tomorrow," he said.
About the PSI agreement he said the government must let the people know the conditions laid by IMF.
Dr. Atiur Rahman said it is the high time to think about throwing IMF out of the country. "We don't need another PRGF agreement as this type of agreement compromises the sovereignty of a country to take policy decision," he said.
"The government should discuss more to make the PSI treaty transparent," said Prof. Mozaffar Ahmed speaking at the roundtable entitled 'IMF policy and Bangladesh' at Jatiya Press Club.
Prof Mozaffar, also chairman of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), suggested a thorough discussion on the PSI agreement in the media in the absence of parliament.
They also urged the government to place the proposed Policy Support Instrument (PSI) in front of the public before signing it.
Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA) president Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad taking part in the roundtable emphasised that the country must be freed from the clutches of IMF. "We don't want the IMF at all, they can leave the country tomorrow," he said.
About the PSI agreement he said the government must let the people know the conditions laid by IMF.
Dr. Atiur Rahman said it is the high time to think about throwing IMF out of the country. "We don't need another PRGF agreement as this type of agreement compromises the sovereignty of a country to take policy decision," he said.
"The government should discuss more to make the PSI treaty transparent," said Prof. Mozaffar Ahmed speaking at the roundtable entitled 'IMF policy and Bangladesh' at Jatiya Press Club.
Prof Mozaffar, also chairman of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), suggested a thorough discussion on the PSI agreement in the media in the absence of parliament.