Five Former Bank Governors Speak Out

"At stake is the Bank’s ability to carry out its mission"

Letter to Financial Times from former World Bank Governors
May 2 2007

"Mr Wolfowitz has compromised the trust in the integrity of his leadership and the credibility of the bank’s promotion of transparency and accountability in public affairs. In the interest of multilateral co-operation for the alleviation of poverty, Mr Wolfowitz should resign."

Domingo CAVALLO, Former Minister of Finance, Argentina
Rubens RICUPERO, Former Minister of Finance, Brazil
Eduardo ANINAT, Former Minister of Finance, Chile
Rodrigo BOTERO, Former Minister of Finance, Colombia
Pedro ASPE, Former Minister of Finance, Mexico

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What part of 'resign' don't you understand?

Heat on Wolfowitz as World Bank directors meet
Jitendra Joshi April 19 2007

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Embattled president Paul Wolfowitz looked more isolated than ever Thursday as directors met to debate his fate amid the rumblings of a civil war among senior staff...

..."It's not about management style. It's not about interaction with staff," the source said on condition of anonymity.

"There was an exasperation that was conveyed to Wolfowitz: what part of 'resign' don't you understand?"

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