IMF Expects to Resume Funding for Kenya
时间：2018-12-08 作者：英语课 分类：VOA2003（上）-商业论坛
Jan 17, 2003
The head of 1)the International Monetary 1 Fund in Africa says he expects to resume funding for Kenya by mid-year. The new Kenyan government is set to push through crucial 2)anti-corruption 2 legislation to meet IMF demands.
The director of the IMF's Africa department, Abdoulaye Bio-Tchane, says he believes Kenya has an excellent chance of qualifying for loans again.
Mr. Bio-Tchane says extensive discussions with newly-elected government leaders in Nairobi this past week convinced him that they are ready to take concrete steps to get rid of corruption.
"After meeting with the ministry 3 of justice and the ministry of finance, I have come to the conclusion that these people have a clear understanding of where they are going," he said. "And I think we need to encourage them. We need to support them and make sure that these actions are really implemented 5."
What the IMF wants first and foremost is the passage of anti-corruption legislation that the previous government of Daniel arap Moi failed to implement 4. Fed up with Mr. Moi's inaction, the IMF suspended loans in late 2000, prompting other donors 6 to withdraw their support as well.
Kenya is now one of the poorest countries in the world, with more than half the population living on less than one dollar a day.
The new government of Mwai Kibaki, which took power after a landslide 7 victory in December 27 elections, has promised to fight graft 8 and rebuild ties with lenders and donors.
President Kibaki says the government is already prepared to 3)reintroduce stalled legislation to create an anti-corruption authority and a law defining economic crimes. They will be submitted when Parliament reconvenes on January 28.
He has also ordered public officials to declare their wealth, and he has created a new department to oversee 9 the campaign to clean up government corruption.
On Friday, Kenya's finance minister announced that there will be a payment freeze on all government contracts while the ministry reviews its spending priorities. The government wants to ensure none of the payments involve bribes 10 or 4)fraudulent claims.
The IMF says it may review Kenya's progress as early as April. If the anti-corruption legislation is in place and working, officials say a new lending program could begin in July.
Alisha Ryu VOA news, Nairobi
1) The International Monetary Fund 国际货币基金组织
2) anti-corruption legislation反贪污法
3) reintroduce[5ri:7intrE5dju:s]vt. 再提出，再引入
4) fraudulent[5frC:djulEnt]adj. 欺诈的, 欺骗性的, 骗得的
- The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。
- Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。
- The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
- The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。
- They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
- We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
- Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
- The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。
- This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper. 这个协定如不执行只不过是一纸空文。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented. 如果不实施影响深远的改革，经济就面临崩溃的危险。 来自辞典例句
- Please email us to be removed from our active list of blood donors. 假如你想把自己的名字从献血联系人名单中删去，请给我们发电子邮件。
- About half this amount comes from individual donors and bequests. 这笔钱大约有一半来自个人捐赠及遗赠。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Our candidate is predicated to win by a landslide.我们的候选人被预言将以绝对优势取胜。
- An electoral landslide put the Labour Party into power in 1945.1945年工党以压倒多数的胜利当选执政。
- I am having a skin graft on my arm soon.我马上就要接受手臂的皮肤移植手术。
- The minister became rich through graft.这位部长透过贪污受贿致富。