Paul Wolfowitz – the _

It is only right:

Paul Wolfowitz is to quit as president of the World Bank following a bitter promotion row involving his girlfriend.

After lengthy talks with the bank’s board, Mr Wolfowitz said he would quit the global lending body on 30 June.

He had faced widespread calls for his resignation after being accused of a conflict of interest over a pay rise given to ex-bank employee Shaha Riza.

The White House, which had backed Mr Wolfowitz, said President George W Bush reluctantly accepted his decision. [World Bank head Wolfowitz to quit. BBC May 18 2007]

Mohd Hafiz Noor Shams. Some rights reserved

p/s — some of us are still waiting for Anwar Ibrahim to explain his involvement.

[1194] Of losing trust in Anwar Ibrahim

The Bernama report that tries to link Anwar Ibrahim with Paul Wolfowitz — the current President of the World Bank — is a cheap shot and has been criticized by a number of people on the blogosphere.

Nevertheless, Anwar Ibrahim will have to explain his connection to Paul Wolfowitz. This is especially so when the Ethics committee of the World Bank mentions the Anwar’s name several times with respect to Wolfowitz’s friend, Shaha Ali Riza. Please read the ethics report produced by the World Bank for more information.

At the end of the report, there is a letter which Anwar Ibrahim requested the World Bank to transfer Shaha Ali Riza to the Foundation for the Future from her previous position. Anwar Ibrahim is the chairman of the foundation.

According to the New York Times as well as the International Herald Tribune:

Her initial supervisor at the State Department was Elizabeth Cheney, whose father, Vice President Dick Cheney, has been a longtime associate of Wolfowitz. Riza now serves as a consultant to the foundation, known as the Foundation for the Future, while still drawing her World Bank salary, the State Department said.

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Alison Cave, chairwoman of the bank’s staff association, said the amount of the raise and the procedures followed seemed to violate bank rules. Cave also said the records showed that Riza was to return to the bank at the higher salary level and be given a rating of “outstanding” in her performance reviews while with the foundation. [Turmoil Grows For Wolfowitz At World Bank. IHT. April 12 2007]

This link is extremely suspicious. Anwar Ibrahim must clarify his relationship with Paul Wolfowitz and in particular, his role in the matter surrounding Wolfowitz and Shaha Ali Riza.