Biti tears into ‘biased’ IMF report

OPPOSITION MDC Alliance vice-president Tendai Biti has disputed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) report that recognised progress towards resuscitating Zimbabwe’s economy, claiming that it was based on assumptions and not factual observations.

Biti, a former Finance minister, accused the international organisation of working with government and the ruling Zanu PF party to produce a report which misrepresented facts on the ground.

Last month, the IMF team led by economist Dhaneshwar Ghura, conducted meetings with Finance minister Mthuli Ncube, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mangudya and other senior government officials and compiled a report which commended government efforts in stabilising the economy.

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