To: The United States House of Representatives and The United States Senate
Congress: Demand @Lagarde Resign or Be Forced Out As IMF Chief
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Demand that IMF Chief Christine Lagarde resign or be forced from office following her conviction in a French government corruption case.
Why is this important?
Christine Lagarde, the top official of the International Monetary Fund, has been found guilty of criminal charges in France linked to the misuse of public funds during her time as France’s finance minister. The New York Times says the verdict could force Lagarde out of her post. [1]
The U.S. is the largest shareholder in the IMF, which periodically receives funding from U.S. taxpayers that is approved by Congress. The IMF routinely micromanages developing country governments under the pretext of "fighting corruption." If Lagarde were allowed to continue as IMF chief following her French conviction on corruption charges, it would make a mockery of the idea that the IMF stands for any set of rules other than "he who has the gold makes the rules."
Urge your representatives in Congress to demand that Lagarde resign or be forced out as IMF chief following her conviction in a French corruption case by signing our petition.
References:
1. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/19/business/imf-trial-christine-lagarde-france-verdict.html
The U.S. is the largest shareholder in the IMF, which periodically receives funding from U.S. taxpayers that is approved by Congress. The IMF routinely micromanages developing country governments under the pretext of "fighting corruption." If Lagarde were allowed to continue as IMF chief following her French conviction on corruption charges, it would make a mockery of the idea that the IMF stands for any set of rules other than "he who has the gold makes the rules."
Urge your representatives in Congress to demand that Lagarde resign or be forced out as IMF chief following her conviction in a French corruption case by signing our petition.
References:
1. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/19/business/imf-trial-christine-lagarde-france-verdict.html