District of Columbia considers asking IMF, World Bank to postpone meeting in wake of attacks
WASHINGTON -- District of Columbia officials said Tuesday that they may ask the World Bank and International Monetary Fund to postpone their fall meetings in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Washington and New York.
The Sept. 29-30 meetings are expected to draw tens of thousands of protesters, and intense security in the nation's capital. Local police had been hoping for help from other police forces, including the New York City Police Department.
D.C. police officials are recommending that the meetings be canceled or postponed, and Mayor Tony Williams will look into the possibility of requesting a delay, spokesman Tony Bullock said.
IMF and World Bank officials already have curtailed their meetings, trimming the discussions from a week to just two days because of the planned protests.
Thomas Dawson, the IMF's chief spokesman, said last week that the agency was concerned about the potential for violence from the more radical demonstrators, who have vowed to try to break down security fences and prevent the meetings from taking place.
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