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| Wolfowitz scandal 'great concern' | Wolfowitz scandal 'great concern' |
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| World Bank governments have described a pay scandal involving President Paul Wolfowitz as a matter of "great concern". | World Bank governments have described a pay scandal involving President Paul Wolfowitz as a matter of "great concern". |
| The bank's ministerial policymakers endorsed action by the board to look into the matter, in a statement released after talks in Washington. | The bank's ministerial policymakers endorsed action by the board to look into the matter, in a statement released after talks in Washington. |
| Mr Wolfowitz has been under pressure to quit after admitting helping his partner win a promotion and pay rise. | Mr Wolfowitz has been under pressure to quit after admitting helping his partner win a promotion and pay rise. |
| But in a news conference, he indicated that he did not plan to step down. | |
| "This is important work and I plan to continue doing it," he said. | |
| He said that the bank's board was looking into the matter and that he would let them complete their work. |