Wolfowitz: Secret affair

Washington, Sept. 25 (PTI): World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz recently married “in absentia” his colleague Shaha Riza whom he had been dating since long, unnoticed by the American media and revealed by an Indian non-government activist.

The marriage was confirmed when Wolfowitz and IMF managing director Rodrigo de Rato met civil society organisations headed by Aruna Rao, the founder-director of Gender at Work and Board Chair of Civicus (World Alliance for Civilian Participation), recently.

Rao told Wolfowitz: “I understand congratulations are in order for your recent marriage.”

“Thank you,” Wolfowitz responded.

Rao added: “And we hope that despite the recent marriage, you will be open to a liaison with civil society organisations.”

Wolfowitz: “I didn’t attend.

Rao: “You didn’t?”

Wolfowitz: “It was an in absentia wedding.”