Former Minister Abdourahmane Sarr Reveals Major Inconsistency of the IMF Mission Chief

Former Economy Minister Abdourahmane Sarr criticized the statements made by Mercedes Vera Martin, the IMF mission chief for Senegal, regarding the sustainability of Senegal's debt. He recalled that he had defended the idea that the debt was sustainable and that interest payments were not the main budgetary issue. Sarr pointed out an inconsistency in Martin's remarks, which state that the IMF can proceed without a debt treatment while also requiring financing assurances to restore debt sustainability.