FMW-Redaktion
Nachdem am Donnerstag über Wikileaks abgehörte Telefonate des IWF veröffentlicht wurden, sah sich IWF-Chefin Christine Lagarde dazu genötigt jetzt einen offenen Brief an Griechenlands Premierminister Alexis Tsipras zu richten. Denn in den Leaks ging es darum, dass der IWF massive Zweifel daran habe, ob Griechenland sein Sparprogramm wirklich durchhalten kann.
IWF-Präsidentin Christine Lagarde. Foto: MEDEF / Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Der Grundtenor des Briefes von Lagarde an Tsipras: Keine Sorge, alles ist in Ordnung! Die Annahme IWF-Mitarbeiter würden von einer Pleite Griehenlands ausgehen sei Quatsch, so Lagarde. Es gebe noch viele Probleme zu lösen, aber man solle gemeinsam daran arbeiten, so fassen wir ihre Aussagen mal zusammen. Wohl als Anspielung auf das Leak hat Lagarde, wie sie am Ende des Briefes auch schreibt, ihren Brief an Tsipras auf der IWF-Webseite veröffentlicht. Interessant: Sie erwähnt, dass sie davon ausgehe, dass ihre Mitarbeiter, die vor Ort in Athen tätig seien, davon ausgingen, dass sie diskret untereinander kommunuzieren können und dass ihre persönliche Sicherheit durch griechische Behörden garantiert werde. Geht Lagarde davon aus, dass die Griechen selbst den IWF abhörten und den Leak öffentlich machen? Um den Druck auf den IWF zu erhöhen? Hier der offene Brief von Christine Lagarde an Griechenlands Premierminister Alexis Tsipras im Original:
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His Excellency Mr. Alexis Tsipras
Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic
Athens, Greece
Dear Prime Minister,
Thank you for your letter of April 2, in which you ask about the IMF’s position regarding the program negotiations with Greece.
My view of the ongoing negotiations is that we are still a good distance away from having a coherent program that I can present to our Executive Board. I have on many occasions stressed that we can only support a program that is credible and based on realistic assumptions, and that delivers on its objective of setting Greece on a path of robust growth while gradually restoring debt sustainability.
Otherwise it would fail to re-establish confidence, with the implication, among others, that Greece would soon again be forced to adopt yet more measures. Of course, any speculation that IMF staff would consider using a credit event as a negotiating tactic is simply nonsense.
As you and I have discussed several times, including recently on the telephone, I have been consistent in pointing out that, if it were necessary to lower the fiscal targets to have a realistic chance of them being fully met, there would be an attendant need for more debt relief. In the interest of the Greek people, we need to bring these negotiations to a speedy conclusion.
I agree with you that successful negotiations are built on mutual trust, and this weekend’s incident has made me concerned as to whether we can indeed achieve progress in a climate of extreme sensitivity to statements of either side. On reflection, however, I have decided to allow our team to return to Athens to continue the discussions.
The team consists of experienced staff who have my full confidence and personal backing. For them to be able to do their work, as you have invited us, it is critical that your authorities ensure an environment that respects the privacy of their internal discussions and take all necessary steps to guarantee their personal safety.
Finally, the IMF conducts its negotiations in good faith, not by way of threats, and we do not communicate through leaks. To further enhance the transparency of our dialogue, I have therefore decided to release the text of this letter on our website at www.imf.org. I also look forward to any personal conversation with you on how to take the discussions forward.
Sincerely yours,
Christine Lagarde
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Hier geht es zum Original-Text des Leaks auf Wikileaks.
Hier dazu ein Kommentar von Wikileaks-Guru Julian Assange.
Textquelle: IWF
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