Charles Camilleri, Paola
What has become of the Central Bank inquiry?
Weeks ago Austin Gatt, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Communications, alleged in Parliament that a high official of the Central Bank had leaked information to the opposition before this was made public.
As a result, the Central Bank undertook to hold an internal inquiry into the matter. The inquiry is taking too long to conclude. Why this is so is anybody's guess, as it is anyone's right to insist that the matter does not die a natural death.
The minister, who started the ball rolling, must insist on a quick end to this investigation. It should have been over in a couple of days. The fact that it is taking so long raises suspicions that things are not taking the normal course.
Too much time has already passed. So in the name of transparency (a word so much abused) the public is entitled to know the whole truth without further delays. The credibility and seriousness of the Central Bank and of the minister are at stake.
Until the result of this inquiry is made known, doubts will continue to dominate the minds of many.
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Giov. DeMartino
Jan 12th 2009, 17:28
There were so many investigations which died a natural death. Firing of petards in public without permission in Rabat; the submitting of false income tax forms; the tampering with the telephone and electricity meter of a local council; the unlicensed truck used by labour during the election campaign, the several abuses by labour led local councils.....the list is endless. And what about Dr. Harry Vassallo?
Kurt Mifsud
Jan 10th 2009, 16:12
@Charles Camilleri
Maybe you should read better what I wrote cause as I see you totally understood the wrong way!
Charles Camilleri
Jan 10th 2009, 15:43
@ Kurt Mifsud It seems that you did not see the email on One TV with the name of the official clearly marked. Perhaps you were too busy seeing Net TV. Your guess is wrong together with your other allegations which vanished into thin air.
Kurt Mifsud
Jan 10th 2009, 11:59
Maybe because the issue raised by Austin was only to deviate the attention from other matters... like Borg Olivier's leak of info, or the MITTS issue... which both cases were at their peak at the time. Just a guess...