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Flanagan fór undan ķ flęmingi

Žegar Icesave kom upp į fundinum sem viš įttum meš Flanagan hinn 4. des. var greinilegt aš honum fannst mįlefniš óžęgilegt.

Fyrst reyndi hann aš koma žvķ yfir į Noršmenn aš Icesave vęri forsenda endurskošunar. Žvķ mišur fyrir hann vorum viš meš skjalfesta fundargerš frį Norsku ESB nefndinni, žar sem einnig situr utanrķkisrįšherra Noršmanna, žar sem kemur skżrt fram aš lausn Icesave er ekki sett inn sem skilyrši fyrir neinu af Noršmönnum. Aftur į móti segir ķ fundargeršinni aš stjórn AGS sé undir žrżstingi frį Bretum og Hollendingum og hafi žess vegna sett Icesave sem skilyrši.

Žegar žetta kom upp į boršiš snéri hann viš og fór aš tala um aš Svķjar fęru fyrir Noršurlöndunum innan AGS og žetta kęmi frį žeim. Žaš var hrakiš af Sęnska sendiherranum sama dagķ fréttum hérlendis.

Tenglar į fundargeršir Norska žingsins og Evrópurįšs

http://www.stortinget.no/no/Saker-og-publikasjoner/Publikasjoner/Referater/Europautvalget/2009-2010/091021/

 http://www.stortinget.no/no/Saker-og-publikasjoner/Publikasjoner/Referater/Stortinget/2009-2010/091119/


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Frį fundi okkar meš AGS.....aftur

Fundur meš fulltrśum Alžjóšagjaldeyrissjóšsins, Franek og Flanagan, meš hóp Ķslendinga sem sent hafa Strauss-Kahn bréf.

Fundinn sįtu fyrir hönd ķslenska hópsins: Gunnar Siguršsson, Heiša B.Heišarsdóttir, Įsta Hafberg, Einar Mįr Gušmundsson, Helga Žóršardóttir, Gunnar Skśli Įrmannsson, Lilja Mósesdóttir, Elķas Pétursson, Ólafur Arnarsson.

Fundurinn sem stóš ķ tępar tvęr klukkustundir var aš sumu leyti upplżsandi og žökkum viš fulltrśum AGS fyrir hann.

Eftirfarandi grundvallaratriši voru tekin fyrir. Fariš var kerfisbundiš ķ gegnum nešantalin atriši į fundinum. Lögš voru fram gögn mįli okkar til stušnings. Reynt var meš öllum rįšum aš fį fram skżr svör byggš į stašreyndum.

1. Aš vöruskiptajöfnušur Ķslands verši jįkvęšur um žaš bil 160 milljarša į įri nęstu tķu įrin. Flanagan tókst ekki aš sżna fram į meš rökum hvernig žetta gęti oršiš aš veruleika.

2. Aš tekjur rķkisins aukist um 50 milljarša į įri nęstu įrin. Flanagan tókst ekki aš sżna fram į meš rökum aš žetta vęri mögulegt.

3. Aš landsframleišsla aukist nęstu įrin. Flanagan tókst ekki aš sżna fram į meš rökum aš žetta vęri mögulegt.

4. Hversu hįtt skuldažol Ķslands af vergri landsframleišsu getur oršiš? Flanagan snéri sig śt śr žvķ og gaf ekki skżrt svar. 

Fyrrnefnd grundvallaratriši eru forsendur žess aš įętlun AGS gangi upp. Okkar mat er aš engar forsendur séu til stašar svo viškomandi grundvallaratriš verši aš raunveruleika. Af žvķ leišir aš įętlun AGS er brostin. Flanagan tókst ekki aš hnika til sannfęringu okkar. Žvķ mišur žį sjįum viš ekki neina vitglóru ķ įętlun AGS.

Flanagan tókst ekki aš hrekja gagnrżni okkar į sannfęrandi hįtt ‚óžęgilegar spurningar leiddi hann hjį sér.

             1.      Vöruskiptajöfnušur. 

Viš bentum į aš ķ sögulegu samhengi vęru engin fordęmi fyrir jįkvęšum vöruskiptajöfnuši ķ žessu magni ķ svo langan tķma. Eini raunhęfi möguleikinn er aš minnka innflutning verulega.Flanagan taldi ekki gagnlegt aš bera fortķšina saman viš framtķšina. Flanagan telur fortķšina ekki ķ raun ekki marktęka vegna hinna miklu breytinga sem hruniš hefši ķ för meš sér į tekjustošum landsins. Viš bentum honum į aš fyrir bankabólu žį hefšum viš veriš meš hagkerfi sem lķktist žvķ sem hann vęri aš lżsa, hann virtist ekki telja žaš eiga viš.  Hann taldi aš kreppan myndi leiša til langvarandi jįkvęšs višskiptajöfnušar, sem stenst ekki ķ sögulegu samhengi. Hann gat ekki bent į neinar įętlanir sem gętu skapaš žennan vöruskiptajöfnuš. Hann ręddi ekki um minnkun į innflutningi. Hann taldi kvótakerfiš koma ķ veg fyrir aukin śtflutning į fiski ķ tonnum tališ. Einhver óljós orš hafši hann um orkufrekan išnaš.Nišurstašan eftir aš hafa hlustaš į hann var sś aš hann taldi žetta gerast, en gat ekki skżrt hvernig.  Sķšar į fundinum hrökk upp śr Flanagan hvernig vöruskiptajöfnušurinn er fenginn. Skuldir  Ķslands voru lagšar saman og sķšan var vöruskiptajöfnušurinn stilltur af žannig aš Ķsland gęti stašiš ķ skilum. Žetta er vel žekkt ašgerš ķ Excel forritinu og kallast „goalseeking“

 2.      Tekjur rķkisins. 

Flanagan nefndi auknar skatttekjur. Viš bentum honum į aš įriš 2008 hefši veriš eitt besta skattaįr Ķslands sögunnar. Forsendur til aš afla mikilla skatta į įrinu 2008 voru einstaklega hagstęšar. Žęr forsendur eru brostnar aš okkar mati ķ dag. Bankarnir hrundu, laun hafa lękkaš, atvinnustarfsemi ķ lįgmarki o.sv.fr. Hvernig viš getum gert rįš fyrir aš fį jafngóšar skatttekjur įriš 2010 og įriš 2008? Žar aš auki hvernig eiga skatttekjur aš aukast um 50 milljarša į hverju įri ķ mörg įr. Flanagan hafši ekkert svar viš žvķ. Hann gat ekki skżrt śt fyrir okkur hvernig žeir komust aš žessari nišurstöšu. 

3.      Landsframleišslan.

Flanagan var spuršur śt ķ įętlanir žeirra varšandi vöxt landsframleišslu, hann taldi žęr varlegar. Hann var spuršur śt ķ hvernig žessar įętlanir voru geršar, svör viršast benda til žess aš žar sé um svipaša „EXCEL“ ašferšafręši og ķ öšrum įętlunum žeirra. Flanagan sagši einnig aš ljóst vęri aš Ķsland žyrfti aš breytast śr žróušu žjónustusamfélagi ķ framleišslu žjóšfélag meš įherslu į śtflutning. Žessu mundi sjį staš į nęstu misserum ķ mjög minnkandi hlut verslunar og žjónustu til innanlandsnota ķ veltu samfélagsins.  

4.      Skuldažol sem hlutfall af vergri landsframleišslu. 

Var rętt nokkuš og taldi hann möguleika į aš Ķsland stęšist hęrra skuldažol aš gefnum vissum forsendum. Sś forsenda var aš eignir vęru fyrir hendi, virtist ķ mįli hans litlu skipta žó žęr eignir vęri ekki endilega ķ eigu žeirra sem skulda. Bentum viš honum į aš td eignir lķfeyrissjóšanna vęru ekki ašgengilegar, lķfeyrissjóširnir vęru eignir fólksins en ekki eignir rķkis né fyrirtękja. Žessi įbending virtist skaprauna Flanagan. Hvort žaš er vegna žess aš žetta voru nżjar upplżsingar fyrir honum eša žį aš hann vissi aš ekki vęru til neinar eignir hjį lķfeyrissjóšunum til rįšstöfunar upp ķ skuldir, var ekki ljóst.  Hann taldi aš erlendar eignir lķfeyrissjóšanna vęru gjaldeyrisskapandi, og virtist telja aš sį gjaldeyrir vęri til rįšstöfunar fyrir rķkiš. Hvernig hann kemst aš žessari nišurstöšu er óljóst.  

Önnur atriši sem komu fram į fundinum: 

Mjög mikil hętta į fólksflótta, Flanagan hafši įhyggjur af žvķ. Hann telur aš ekki sé hęgt sé aš gera mikiš viš žvķ.  

Flanagan sagši aš žaš vęri markmiš rķkisstjórnarinnar aš skera ekki nišur norręna velferšarkerfiš. Žaš kom fram aš žaš vęri ekki stefna AGS. 

Hann taldi aš gengi ķslensku krónunnar myndi ekki batna nęstu tķu įrin. Af žvķ leišir aš lįn Ķslendinga ķ erlendum gjaldeyri munu ekki skįna neitt nęstu 10 įrin. Af žvķ leišir lķka aš sś kjaraskeršing sem til er kominn vegna gengisfalls er kominn til aš vera.

Sem gęti leitt til žess aš Ķsland verši lįlaunarķki sem framleiši hrįefni og lķtt unna vöru fyrir betur stęš lönd til fullvinnslu. Svolķtiš svona žrišja heims dęmi... 

Žaš er į dagskrį stjórnar AGS aš koma til Ķslands. 

Flanagan fullyrti žaš aš nišurstaša Icesave deilunnar vęri ekki forsenda ašstošar AGS. 

Bretar, Hollendingar og Noršurlöndin hafi krafist of hįrra vaxta į of skömmum tķma. Flanagan hélt žvķ fram aš AGS hefši komiš žar aš mįlum og fengiš žessa ašila til aš stilla kröfum sķnum ķ hóf. Flanagan fullyrti einnig aš Svķar vęru ķ forsvari Noršulandanna žegar kemur aš mįlefnum Ķslands og aš žeir hefšu sett lausn Icesave-deilunnar į oddinn sem forsendu lįnafyrirgreišslu og ašstošar. 

Flanagan fullyrti aš rķkisstjórnin įkveši sjįlf hvernig nišurskurši og skattahękkunum sé hįttaš. Einnig įkvešur rķkisstjórnin sjįlf hversu langan tķma hśn tekur ķ skatta- og nišurskuršarašgeršir. 

Einnig kom fram į fundinum aš ef hęgt vęri aš hnekkja neyšarlögunum žį yršum Ķslendingar opinberlega gjaldžrota sem rķki.  

Žegar Flanagan var spuršur hvar įętlun AGS hefši gefist vel žį nefndi hann bara Tyrkland. Reyndar stjórnaši hann ašgeršum žar. Spurningunni er žvķ ósvaraš hvort žaš er Flanagan sem er svona klįr eša stefna AGS. 

Flananagan var spuršur hvort hann myndi bśa įfram į Ķslandi eša ekki ef hann vęri Ķslendingur. Hann svarši žvķ til aš ef hann vęri Ķslendingur ķ dag og hefši kost į atvinnu erlendis myndi hann flytja.  

 

Tekiš skal fram aš fundargeršin var unnin af öllum sem sįtu fundinn ķ sameiningu og voru tveir ritarar til stašar. Allar tölur koma beint frį AGS og Sešlabanka og hefur ekki veriš įtt viš žęr aš neinu leyti.Žvķ mišur į ég ķ einhverjum erfišleikum meš lķkönin en žau mį sjį ķ annari fęrslu um žaš sama.Tengill į lķkön: http://thjodarsalin.blog.is/blog/thjodarsalin/entry/989984/ 
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Ekki nóg

Fjįrframlög til flokkana mį skera nišur um helming. Rįstöfunarfé til rįšherra mį skera alveg ķ burt.

Flokkarnir hafa ekkert viš alla žessa peninga aš gera og eru ekki fyrirtęki, hugsjón og hugmyndir eiga aš vera ašalmįliš innan flokkana og ekki peningar. Hitt žarf ekki einu sinni aš ręša.


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Botnar ķ réttlęti

Aušvitaš mun Icesave ekki hverfa og held ég aš fįir hugsi svoleišis. Spurningin er ekki aš borga ekki, heldur aš mįlsmešferš sé réttlįt, aš athugaš sé meš dómsleišina, aš athugaš sé hvort ESB regluverkiš standist og sé skżrt į žessu sviši ( sem žaš er ekki).

Žetta botnar ķ réttlęti og engu öšru og žaš er žaš sem ķslenska žjóšin er aš bķša eftir.

Réttlęti ķ žessu mįli įsamt öšrum mįlum sem hafa legiš į okkur ķ meira en įr.

Steingrķmur viš vitum öll aš Icesave hverfur ekki en viš viljum réttlįta mįlsmešferš.


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Narration of meeting held at the Central Bank of Iceland with IMF

Narration of meeting held at the Central Bank of Iceland
December 4, 2009.

Meeting with representatives of the IMF, Mr. Franek and Mr. Flanagan and a group of Icelanders who have been corresponding with IMF and Strauss-Kahn.

Attending on behalf of the Icelandic group were: Gunnar Sigurdsson, B. Heiša Heišarsdóttir, Įsta Hafberg, Einar Mįr Gušmundsson, Helga Žóršardóttir, Gunnar Skśli Įrmannsson, Lilja Mósesdóttir, Elķas Pétursson, Ólafur Arnarson.

The meeting which lasted almost two hours was informative to an extent and we thank the representatives of the IMF for their time.

The following fundamental issues were addressed. We systematically went through the items listed below at the meeting. We submitted data to support our case and we tried with all means necessary to get clear answers based on facts. 

1. In Iceland Balance of trade will be positive by approximately iskr. 160 billion per year over the next ten years. Mr.Flanagan failed to demonstrate how this could be achieved.

2. The state's revenue should increase by kr. 50 billion per year over the next few years. Mr Flanagan failed to present credible arguments for this scenario.

3. That the GDP will increase over the next years. Mr. Flanagan failed to demonstrate that this was possible.

4. How high Iceland“s debt margin of GDP can be? Mr. Flanagan side-stepped the issue and gave no clear answer.

The  fundamental assumptions listed above are the core of the IMF“s program for Iceland. Our assessment is that there are no prerequisites in place so the basic items will be a reality. As a result, the IMF“s program is not working. Mr. Flanagan failed to change our convictions. Unfortunately, we do not see any sense in the IMF program.
Mr. Flanagan failed to deflect our criticism convincingly, he didn’t answer unpleasant questions.



1. Trade balance.

We suggested that in the historical context there was no precedent for a positive trade balance in this volume for such a long time. The only logical possibility is to reduce imports significantly.
Mr. Flanagan didn’t consider it useful to compare the past with the future. Mr. Flanagan believes the past is not really significant because of the great changes that have occurred during the economical collapse and its impact on the
income structure of the country. We indicated to him that before the bank bubble the economy had been similar to what he was describing but he seemed to believe that was not the case. He believed that the crisis would lead to a lasting surplus in trade balance, which does not have any historic precedent. He could not point to any plans that could create this surplus. He didn’t mention a reduction of imports. He believed that the quota system prevents increased export of fish in quantity (tons). He had some ambiguous words regarding the energy-intensive industries.
The conclusion after listening to him was that he believes this will happen, but cannot explain how.

Later in the meeting  Mr. Flanagan accidentally revealed, how the trade surplus figures were obtained. The liabilities of Iceland were added together and then the Balance of trade was set so that Iceland could stand to deliver. This is a well known function in the “Excel”-program called "goal-seeking"

2. Tax revenue increase.

Mr. Flanagan named increased tax revenues. We indicated to him that 2008 had been one of the best tax years in Icelandic history. Conditions to obtain huge sums in tax revenue in 2008 were extremely favorable. In our opinion these conditions do not exist today. The banks collapsed, wages have declined, economic activity is low, etc. How can we expect to get  tax revenues in 2010 on par with 2008? Moreover, how will it be possible to increase tax revenues  by 50 billion annually for years to come?  Mr. Flanagan had no answer to these questions. He could make it clear to  us how  this conclusion was reached.

3. GDP.
Mr. Flanagan was asked about the IMF’s estimate for the growth in GDP. He considered it to be put forth carefully. He was asked  how these estimates were made. The answers seemed to indicate the usage of an "Excel"-methodology similar to the one applied in other programs for Iceland. Mr. Flanagan also said that it is clear that Iceland would have to change from a developed service community  to a production society with an emphasis on exports. This would be seen in the near future in a declining share of commerce and services for domestic use in the turnover of the community.


4. Debt margin as a percentage of GDP.

This was discussed and he considered it quite  possible for Iceland to take on a higher debt margin given certain assumptions. The main assumption was that existing assets would be available. It appeared to make no difference in his assumption, however, that the assets would not necessarily be owned by the debtors. We pointed out him that such assets were not available as payment, such as pension funds, which are the property of the people, not the  state. This suggestion seemed irritating to Mr. Flanagan. Whether that was because this was new information to him or that he knew that the assets of the pension funds are not at the disposal of the state to cover debt, was not clear. He believed the foreign assets of the pension funds would provide foreign currency, and seemed to believe that the currency would be allocated to the state. How he comes to this conclusion is unclear.

Other issues addressed at the meeting:

Very high risk of exodus. Mr. Flanagan expressed concern about that, but believes  not can be done about it.

Mr. Flanagan said it was a goal of the government not to cut down its welfare system based on the Nordic model. It was observed by us that it was not a policy of IMF.

He believed that the Icelandic króna would not recover within ten years. As a result, loans  Icelanders took in foreign currency will not change  to any extent over the next 10 years. Accordingly, the cut in living standards due to the fall of the króna has come to stay. That could lead to Iceland being low wage country, compared to the neighboring countries. A country that produces raw materials and goods, for other countries to fully produce. A bit like the third-world countries...

It is on the agenda of the Board of the IMF to visit Iceland.

Mr. Flanagan said that the outcome of the Icesave dispute was not a prerequisite for the assistance of IMF.

The United Kingdom, the Netherlands and the Nordic countries had required too high an interest rate in too short a time. Mr. Flanagan argued that the IMF had addressed the issue and gotten those parties to moderate their claims.
Mr. Flanagan claimed that Sweden represented the Nordic countries when  Iceland’s case was addressed at the IMF and that the Swedes had set the solution of the Icesave-dispute as a condition for the Nordic loans and assistance.

Mr. Flanagan claimed that it was up to the government of Iceland to decide the extent and time frame of spending cuts and tax increases.
 It was made clear at the meeting that if the emergency law would fail the Icelandic state would officially be bankrupt.

When Mr. Flanagan was asked where the plans of the IMF had gone well he just named Turkey.

Mr. Flanagan was asked if he would choose to stay in Iceland under the current circumstances if he were an Icelander. He replied that if he were an Icelander today, and could get work abroad, he would not stay.

 

Fundargerš og lķkan frį okkur sem hittum AGS ķ Sešlabankanum

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Žaš sem ég upplifši į žessum fundi...

Ég sat žennan fund ķ gęr meš hinum hįu herrum frį AGS ķ Sešlabankanum. Žaš sem byrjaši sem klukkutķma fundur endaši ķ tveimum, aš mķnu mati vegna žess aš žeir voru svo mikiš aš reyna aš sannfęra okkur um įgęti sjóšsins.

Žaš kom į óvart aš žaš viršist ekki liggja neitt raunhęft į bak viš tölurnar žeirra, allavega ekkert sem hęgt er aš nota ķ neitt. Žaš var einnig athyglisvert aš upplifa hvernig žeir reyndu aš koma öllu yfir į ašra eša voru ekki žįtttakendur. Eins og Icesave, 3ja įra nišurskuršar įętlun rķkisins og svo mį įfram telja.

Flanagan hélt žvķ lķka fram aš hér ętti ekki aš skera nišur velferšakerfiš en sagši svo ķ nęsta orši aš ef hann vęri  Ķslendingur ķ dag žį myndi hann flytja śr landi.

Žetta var svona upplifun sem hristi upp ķ mér. Sérstaklega žegar ég fór aš skynja aš rįšgjöf žeirra fyrir efnahagslega uppbyggingu Ķslands er byggš į frösum og stöšlum. Byggš į grunni sem er ekki til.

Įšur en ég fór į žennan fund ķ gęr var ég ennžį efins um hvort viš ęttum aš halda įfram aš žiggja ašstoš AGS, ķ dag er ég 100 % viss um aš viš eigum aš henda žeim öfugum śt.

Viš munum koma meš greinabetri upplżsingar af fundinum į nęstu dögum.

 

 


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Bréf 2 til Strauss Kahn į ensku

Žar sem ég hef fengiš fyrirspurniir um žaš hef ég įkvešiš aš pósta bréfinu til Stauss Kahn lķka į ensku. Gjöriš svo vel. Žaš mį einnig fylgja aš bréfiš hefur veriš sent į erlenda fjölmišla, sem hafa sżnt žessu mįli meiri įhuga en žeir ķslensku. Žaš eru tvö gröf ķ bréfinu sem af einhverjum įstęšum vilja ekki birtast hér. Get sent žau pósti ef einhver vill.

Mr. Dominique Strauss Kahn Managing Director The International Monetary Fund Washington, D.C., 20431 U.S.A.

Dear Mr. Strauss Kahn:

We thank you for your reply to our letter dated 12.11.2009

We would like to state that we are fully aware that the involvement of outside experts in Iceland’s domestic matters was inevitable at the time, both because of the scope of Iceland‘s crisis and because Iceland‘s officials apparently did not fully understand the gravity of the situation. In our view the economic woe facing the Icelandic nation manifests the incompetence of Iceland‘s government and banking sector.

Regarding your response on the Icesave dispute, we would like to state the following.

The IMF‘s will on the matter is clearly stated in paragraph 9 of the letter of intent, made with the Icelandic government in October 2008. It clearly states that the Icelandic government is obligated to negotiate with the British and the Dutch on their terms only, leaving Iceland almost in a hopeless situation. By doing this the IMF has intervened in a dispute between two sovereign states. The same paragraph demands Iceland‘s reimbursement of pre-financing of Icesave by the British and the Dutch authorities. This pre-financing was unilateral on behalf of Britain and the Netherlands without any prior consent on behalf of Iceland. Furthermore it is our view that the Icesave "agreement" forces Iceland to breach a ground rule of the EEA which states that: In order to avoid distortions of competition, public credit institutions must not include in their own funds guarantees granted them by the Member States or local authorities (1 & 2)

At last the letter of intent states in paragraph 24 that loan agreements with the Nordic countries are scheduled, so we cannot but conclude that the terms about how to solve Icesave must have been in the original agreement with IMF. The Nordic countries did thus merely follow the terms already agreed by the IMF with the Icelandic government in October 2008.

Your reply to us stirred up some debate in Iceland and Norway about Iceland and its matters with IMF. The Icelandic Trade and Economics Minister said that you had "...skated lightly over the connection between IMF and Icesave" (3)

The Permanent Secretary of the Norwegian Finance Ministry went as far as stating that you have somehow misinterpreted the part that Norway has played in any delays regarding their view of Iceland‘s IMF program. (4) The Norwegians point out that the Board of the IMF was following the will of the Dutch and the British in this matter. (5)

We want to make it clear that we consider the responsibility of the Icelandic authorities and banking sector severe and we certainly do not intend to run away from our rightful responsibilities as a nation. Experts have stated that there remains a legal doubt about the rightfulness of British and Dutch claims in the Icesave matter.

Our greatest concern is the unbearable debt which Iceland must carry under the IMF program.

We are concerned that Iceland will not be able to maintain a western, Nordic, welfare society while keeping up payments plus interests of the loans associated with the IMF program. Our evaluation is supported by several respected experts, some of whom are former employees of the IMF. The fact that the IMF does not want to acknowledge this, or offer convincing evidence that the debt is manageable, concerns us even more.

In October 2008 IMF estimated that Iceland could manage external debt up to 240 % GPD. Today your estimate is that Iceland can manage debt up to 310 % GPD. What changed? It is estimated that the debt of Iceland will possibly exceed 400 % of GPD next year if the emergency law is challenged in court. Will the IMF then conclude that we can manage 400 % of GPD or will the estimate go even higher if it suits future plans?

Many questions arise when viewing future plans made by IMF and Icelandic officials regarding the trade balance
(figure1). How can it be that the projected turnaround in trade balance is in no proportion with our past experience, neither short nor long term? Is one of IMF‘s solutions for this going to be heavy restrictions on imports of merchandise? It now appears that the interest expense will be 35 % of Iceland‘s state revenues. The Treasury will be paying 25% of its income as interest on loans (figure2). Billions of krona in unpaid interest on foreign loans will accumulate. If this happens tax increases and expenditure cutbacks will drain the energy out of Iceland‘s economy. This dictates worsening living condition and exodus. As we are writing this letter, 14 people a day are leaving the country for Norway. This is equivalent of 2800 Frenchmen leaving France every single day. The mismanagement and incompetence of Iceland‘s authorities and banking sector do not justify the methods the IMF is implementing in Iceland.

There must be some limits as to how heavy a burden a nation is supposed to shoulder due to criminal incompetence of government, speculators, and big business.

The turn of events in recent months have demonstrated that a lack of fact based information is a serious problem in Iceland. This includes lack of truthful estimates on the status of the IMF program and other relevant matters at any given time. Furthermore, future plans are not presented and debated.

Despite various meetings with Mr. Rozwadowski, by many groups, we do not consider his answers sufficient. As there is growing tension amongst the nation and demands for straight answers is growing louder. We would like to reaffirm our invitation to you to meet with us here in Iceland. Alternatively we are prepared to come and meet with you in Washington or elsewhere. We trust that you understand that the matter is very urgent.

References.

1) DIRECTIVE 2000/12/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

2) Directive 94/19/EC of the European Parliament

3) http://www.althingi.is/altext/raeda/138/rad20091116T153314.html

4) http://www.stortinget.no/no/Saker-og-publikasjoner/Publikasjoner/Referater/Europautvalget/2009-2010/091021/

5) http://www.stortinget.no/no/Saker-og-publikasjoner/Publikasjoner/Referater/Stortinget/2009-2010/091119/

 


Pśkalega pukriš heldur įfram

Steingrķmur og Jóhanna sem bįsśnušu um vķšan völl fyrir kosningar, " allt upp į boršiš og gagnsęi" viršast hafa gleymt žvķ heldur betur.

Žau hljóta einhversstašar ķ hugum sķnum aš gera sér grein fyrir aš žau fį žjóšina ekki meš sér meš žvķ aš halda upplżsingum frį okkur.

Hvaš gęti veriš svo hrikalegt viš žetta mįl aš viš megum ekki vita žaš? Eša erum viš of heimsk? Hvaš er mįliš?

Žaš er ekki nema vona aš vantraust žaš sem nś žegar gerjaši rétt eftir hrun hafi bara eflst į žessum mįnušum frį žvķ aš önnur stjórn tók viš.

Žaš versta er aš vantraustiš er aš verša landlęg plįga, fólk treystir ekki stjórninni, ekki stjórnarandstöšunni, engum bankamönnum og opinberir starfsmenn af öllum  stęršum og geršum fylgja svo į eftir.

Hvernig dettur Jóhönnu og Steingrķmi ķ hug aš žaš sé hęgt aš byggja upp žjóšfélag eftir žetta hrun, žegar stoširnar eru greinilega ekki til stašar ?

 


mbl.is Veršur aš klįra Icesave af ótilgreindum įstęšum
Tilkynna um óvišeigandi tengingu viš frétt

Bréf 2 frį okkur, til Strauss Kahn hjį AGS

 Eftir lestur svarbréfsins  frį Strauss Kahn įkįšum viš aš viš gętum ekki lįtiš vera aš svara ....og įrétta ósk okkar um fund įsamt žvķ aš benda honum į żmsa hluti sem setja spurningamerki viš įętlanir sjóšsins. Sakar ekki aš reyna,eša hvaš?


Hr. Dominique Strauss Khan
framkvęmdastjóri

Alžjóšagjaldeyrisjóšurinn

Washington, D.C., 20431

U.S.A.

 

Įgęti Strauss Kahn:

Viš žökkum fyrir svarbréf yšar frį 12.11 2009.

Fyrst viljum viš segja aš okkur er žaš fullkomlega ljóst aš aškoma utanaškomandi sérfręšinga aš mįlum Ķslands į sķnum tķma var naušsynleg bęši vegna stęršar vandans og žess aš ķslenskir rįšamenn geršu sér ekki fulla grein fyrir alvarlegri stöšu landsins.  Žęr hörmungar sem ķslensk žjóš er aš ganga ķ gegnum er aš okkar mati stašfesting į vanhęfni stjórnsżslunnar og ķslenskra bankamanna.

Varšandi svör žķn vegna ICESAVE deilunnar viljum viš taka eftirfarandi fram.

Ķ viljayfirlżsingunni milli Ķslands og AGS frį október 2008, grein 9, kemur greinilega fram vilji AGS ķ  mįlinu. Žar eru ķslensk stjórnvöld skylduš til aš ręša viš Breta og Hollendinga eingöngu į forsendum žeirra og įn žess aš Ķsland ętti ķ raun nokkra von vegna ašstöšumunar žjóšanna. Meš žessu blandaši sjóšurinn sér ķ millirķkjadeilu.

Ķ annan staš eru Ķslendingar skyldašir ķ sömu grein  til aš endurgreiša fyrrnefndum žjóšum forfjįrmögnun žeirra į ICESAVE. Forfjįrmögnun sem žęr höfšu ekkert samrįš viš Ķsland um og įkvįšu algjörlega upp į sitt einsdęmi.

Ķ žrišja lagi er žaš okkar mat aš Ķslendingar hafi veriš neyddir meš ICESAVE samkomulaginu til žess aš brjóta žį meginreglu EES reglnanna aš einkabankar og gjaldžrot žeirra skulu aldrei njóta rķkisįbyrgšar į EES svęšinu(„In order to avoid distortions of competition, public credit institutions must not include in their own funds guarantees granted them by the Member States or localauthorities“ (1)(2) ).

Ķ fjórša lagi kemur fram ķ fyrrnefndri viljayfirlżsingu frį október 2008, grein 24, aš samningar viš Noršurlöndin séu fyrirhugašir og žvķ hafi skilyrši žeirra um Icesave vęntanlega ekki veriš upp į boršum žegar AGS skyldaši Ķslendinga til aš klįra ICESAVE deiluna. Noršurlöndin fóru einfaldlega eftir žeirri lķnu sem lögš hafši veriš af AGS ķ viljayfirlżsingunni frį október 2008 milli Ķslands og AGS.

Ķ kjölfar svarbréfs žķns til okkar spunnust nokkrar umręšur į Ķslandi og ķ Noregi. Efnahags- og višskiptarįšherra  Ķslands telur žig hafa „..skautaš dįlķtiš létt yfir žessa tengingu“(3).  Rįšuneytisstjórinn ķ norska fjįrmįlarįšuneytinu kvešur heldur fastar aš og segir skilning žinn ekki réttan varšandi hlut Noršmanna ķ töf į endurskošun įętlunar AGS. Noršmenn benda sérstaklega į aš stjórn AGS hafi fariš aš vilja Breta og Hollendinga ķ stjórn AGS ķ žessu mįli (4)(5).

Ekki mį skilja orš okkar svo aš viš teljum įbyrgš ķslenskra stjórnvalda og bankamanna léttvęga hvaš žį aš viš viljum hlaupast undan réttmętum skuldbindingum okkar. En réttmęti krafna fyrrnefndra „vina“žjóša eru einmitt vefengdar af mörgum sérfręšingum. 

Óbęrileg skuldastaša Ķslands er žaš sem veldur okkur mestum įhyggjum.

Viš óttumst aš Ķslendingar geti ekki stašiš ķ skilum meš vexti og afborganir įsamt žvķ aš halda uppi norręnu velferšarsamfélagi. Mat okkar er stutt af mörgum vel žekktum sérfręšingum m.a. fyrrverandi starfsmönnum AGS. Žaš sem eykur į įhyggjur okkar er aš AGS viršist ekki vilja višurkenna žennan vanda, hvaš žį aš śtskżra į sannfęrandi hįtt žaš mat sitt aš skuldirnar séu bęrilegar.

Sem dęmi um misręmi mį nefna aš AGS taldi, ķ nóvember 2008,  aš Ķsland gęti ķ mesta lagi stašiš undir skuldsetningu sem nemur 240% af VLF. Ķ dag teljiš žiš Ķsland žola 310%. Hvaš breyttist? Margt bendir til aš skuldsetning Ķslands muni nįlgast 400% af VLF į nęsta įri og nęgir ķ žvķ sambandi aš benda į hęttuna į žvķ aš neyšarlögunum verši hnekkt fyrir dómstólum. Mun AGS žį meta 400% skuldsetningu af VLF bęrilega, eša er markiš enn hęrra ef žaš hentar umręšu framtķšarinnar?

Einnig vekja įętlanir AGS og stjórnsżslunnar um višskiptajöfnuš komandi įra upp fleiri spurningar en svör (mynd 1).Hvernig mį žaš vera aš įętlašur višsnśningur ķ višskiptajöfnuši er ķ engu samręmi viš reynslu okkar śr fortķšinni, hvorki til langs né skamms tķma? Mun AGS td. leggja til verulegar takmarkanir į innflutningi neysluvara ķ framtķšinni?

Ef fram fer sem horfir mun Rķkissjóšur Ķslands nota um 25% af tekjum sķnum ķ vaxtagreišslur af erlendum lįnum. Mismunur į greiddum vöxtum og įföllnum upp į milljaršatugi munu leggjast į höfušstól erlendra lįna og žar meš auka enn į  byršar framtķšarinnar. (mynd 2).

Ef fram fer sem horfir munu skattahękkanir og nišurskuršur draga allan žrótt śr ķslensku hagkerfi. Lķfskjör munu versna og hętta er į miklum fólksflótta śr landi. Žessa dagana flytja 14 Ķslendingar į dag til Noregs, žaš jafngildir aš 2.800 Frakkar flyttu til Noregs į degi hverjum.  Žótt vanhęfni stjórnsżslu og bankamanna į Ķslandi hafi įtt stóran žįtt ķ hruninu teljum viš ekki aš žaš réttlęti žęr ašferšir sem AGS notar į Ķslandi.

Žaš hljóta aš vera einhver mörk į žeim byršum sem hęgt er aš leggja į žjóš vegna ķ glępsamlegs klśšurs valdhafa, braskara og stórfyrirtękja.

 Af reynslu undanfarinna mįnaša er žaš oršin einlęg skošun okkar aš skortur į skżrum upplżsingum byggšum į stašreyndum sé stórt vandamįl į Ķslandi. Ķ alvöru upplżsingagjöf felst t.d. aš segja okkur satt og skżrt frį stöšu mįla į hverjum tķma og leggja fram til umręšu įętlanir til skemmri og lengri tķma.

Bęši ķslensk stjórnvöld og AGS viršast foršast aš draga fram sanna mynd af nįnustu framtķš Ķslands. Upplżsingagjöf AGS um endurgreišslur skulda Ķslands bera meš sér ósamręmi milli įętlana byggšum į rauntölum fortķšarinnar og reiknikśnstum stjórnsżslu og AGS.

Žrįtt fyrir endurtekna fundi, żmissa hópa, meš Mr. Rozwadowski teljum viš svör hans ekki fullnęgjandi. Žar sem vaxandi óróleika gętir mešal žjóšarinnar og krafan um skżr svör veršur sķfellt almennari, ķtrekum viš žvķ ósk okkar um fund meš žér.

Tilvitnanir..

1)       DIRECTIVE 2000/12/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

2)       Directive 94/19/EC of the European Parliament

3)       http://www.althingi.is/altext/raeda/138/rad20091116T153314.html

4)        http://www.stortinget.no/no/Saker-og-publikasjoner/Publikasjoner/Referater/Europautvalget/2009-2010/091021/

5)       http://www.stortinget.no/no/Saker-og-publikasjoner/Publikasjoner/Referater/Stortinget/2009-2010/091119/


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