IMF Chief to propose new regulation strategy

IMF Chief to propose new regulation strategy

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Strauss-Kahn said the IMF should not be considered simply as a "fireman" that comes to the rescue of distressed countries at times of emergency, but that the Fund also wanted to be a "mason" with a role in rebuilding economic growth.

"The IMF's role as the coordinator of global regulation must be reaffirmed," Strauss-Kahn said.

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Now I am just curious as to why Strauss-Kahn has chosen the words Mason in this context. I am sure it is not sinister as such, but the connotations that the IMF wants to have a more active role in the shaping of the world IS, in my view. I think therefore that we can speak of some sort of his mouth saying what his mind is thinking. MASON=Secret Society=Hidden Agenda?

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[edit on 30/10/08 by Lebowski achiever]