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.