09/03/2024
March 7, 2024
The Board of Directors
International Monetary Fund
700 19th St. NW 20431
Washington, D.C.
Subject: Urgent Appeal: Do Not Enable Violence – Deny Funding to Ethiopian Government
Dear Esteemed Representatives of the International Monetary Fund,
We, the undersigned members of a civic forum, would like to bring to your attention our urgent appeal to implore the International Monetary Fund to reconsider any plans to extend financial assistance to the Ethiopian government amidst the harrowing atrocities and crimes against humanity that it is continuing to inflict on the nation. It seems rather odd that the government is seeking financial assistance while it is building a white elephant project like a new palace costing as much as a reported $15B, and other vanity projects. Undertaking Such vanity projects while the people are languishing in dire economic conditions not only exacerbates their suffering but also undermines the credibility and effectiveness of any financial support provided.