Summary
President Paul Wolfowitz of the World Bank should apologize once more (since multiple apologies are the norm) for succumbing to the petty temptation of favoritism, and step down. His work to arrange a State Department job with unreasonable promotions and raises for his girlfriend, Shaha Riza, an employee of the World Bank when Mr. Wolfowitz took over in 2005, are clearly unethical. Such impropriety is particularly unacceptable in an organization that strives to reduce poverty and promote development through good governance. Mr. Wolfowitz's agenda for the bank is the right one, but he has surrendered his ability to pursue it.
In March, the World Bank released a thorough report detailing its focus on governance and fighting corruption. Drawing on interviews with representatives from government and civil-society groups, donors and others in 47 countries over the course of a year, the report puts forth the World Bank's plan to reduce corruption "as an integral part of its work to reduce poverty and promote growth." To champion and promote good governance the bank itself must exemplify it. No matter how sincere his apology, nor how otherwise laudable his policies, Mr. Wolfowitz has lost the reputation for ethical impeccability on which the World Bank relies.See the full content of this document
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Unacceptable Impropriety
Wolfowitz defenders argue that his transgressions were unwitting, resulting from an effort to work in good faith and follow ...
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