Will the WB be persecuted?

Will the WB be persecuted?

It is widely reported in the world press that Indonesian
officials are believed to have siphoned off more than 20 percent
of money earmarked for World Bank projects. It is an entrenched
culture of corruption -- the August 1997 report says so.

This is a poignant cynicism to government law enforcement
authorities who have threatened to prosecute social workers if
they cannot bring forward victims of gang rapes committed against
Chinese women and children during the May racial violence, which
they have undauntedly exposed to the whole world.

Will the World Bank be persecuted by the same reason? We hope
they have got the guts to uphold the honor of Indonesia.

WIDIJARTO ADIWONO

Jakarta