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World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz acknowledged Thursday that he erred in helping a close female friend get transferred to a high-paying job, and said he was sorry.<\/p>\nHis apology didn’t ease concerns among the bank’s staff association, which wants him to resign.<\/p>\n
The growing controversy has overshadowed major development meetings this weekend and is raising fresh questions about whether Wolfowitz will stay on the job. The White House, however, expressed confidence in the embattled bank president.<\/p>\n
At issue are the generous compensation and pay raises of a bank employee, Shaha Riza, who has dated Wolfowitz. She was given an assignment at the State Department in September 2005, shortly after he became bank president.<\/p>\n
“In hindsight I wish I had trusted my original instincts and kept myself out of the negotiations,” Wolfowitz said. “I made a mistake, for which I am sorry.”<\/p>\n
The World Bank Group Staff Association is demanding that Wolfowitz step down.<\/p>\n
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World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz acknowledged Thursday that he erred in helping a close female friend get transferred to a high-paying job, and said he was sorry.<\/p>\n