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World Bank president to visit SA Wednesday May 25, 2005 15:13 - (SA) Controversial new World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz will visit South Africa and other African countries next month, the Financial Mail reports in its latest edition. It will be Wolfowitz's first international foray as head of the Bank, beginning just two or three weeks after he formally assumes the post on June 1. The swiftness of his action will serve a two-fold purpose: to deflect worldwide criticism of his appointment at the behest of US president George W Bush, and to add substance to his stated commitment to make Africa the Bank's "top priority". World Bank spokesman in Pretoria, Mallory Saleson confirmed Wolfowitz's trip, saying he would arrive in South Africa "about the middle of June". She would not be more specific nor disclose which other countries he would visit or who he would meet, saying the itinerary had yet to be finalised. Nevertheless, he is expected to stop in at least three other countries. In South Africa, Wolfowitz is expected to meet President Thabo Mbeki and finance minister Trevor Manuel, who also chairs the Bank's development committee - which advises the Bank and International Monetary Fund on critical development issues of developing countries. Presidential spokesman Bheki Khumalo said President Mbeki had received a request to meet Wolfowitz, and "he is very willing to see him - it will happen; it is just a matter of matching the diaries." Wolfowitz's appointment to the Bank is controversial not for what he has said - his utterances since nomination to the position have been the model of propriety - but for what he represents. He has been a leading neo-conservative in the Bush administration where, as deputy defence secretary, he played a key role in the US's decision to invade Iraq and topple Saddam Hussein in reprisal for the terrorist attacks on New York and the Pentagon in September 2001. Critics regard his ascent to the Bank as an attempt by Washington to impose its will on the 184-nation global development institution - a charge anti-globalisation activists have long tried to make stick, and which Wolfowitz himself has contested. Sapa ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> DonorsChoose. A simple way to provide underprivileged children resources often lacking in public schools. Fund a student project in NYC/NC today! http://us.click.yahoo.com/EHLuJD/.WnJAA/cUmLAA/TySplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
