With phase one of the inquiry having been concluded it has become apparent that this whole exercise was designed to vindicate the Prime Minister.

Indeed, without the Commissioner having evidence from David Marchant, Timothy Bass, and Dr. Eric Resteiner, the Prime Minister's Attorney, Lawrence Maharaj said that there was no evidence against his client and therefore the inquiry should be brought to an end.

Evidently, there was a conflict in the inquiry to wit: the two police witnesses called who accompanied the Prime Minister to Switzerland claim that at no time they saw the Prime Minister receive any monies which is inconsistent with the Prime Minister own admission to the nation.

In fact, while he was at the house of Dr. Resteiner, Dr. Mitchell claimed that had received "approximately US$15,000.00. The evidence of the two Police Officer is therefore contradicting to that of the Prime Minister because the Police Officers said that they carried the briefcase and inspected it and that they did not see any money whatsoever - there were only documents.

Someone therefore is not speaking the truth either the Prime Minister or the Police Officers. The fact that the Prime Minister went on National television and claimed to be vindicated of wrong-doing without the evidence of Dr. Eric Resteiner, Timothy Bass and David Marchant that puts the integrity of the commission in jeopardy.

It is evident, that the government is not prepared to use the appropriate State vehicle to secure the evidence of Dr. Resteiner, Bass and Marchant and also to procure a copy of the alleged tape for public consumption.

It was plain to Grenadians who say that the despicable display of public servants being chastised by the Commissioner for sloppy procedures in the Commission was demonstrative of a white wash. The people of Grenada are therefore calling for a full scale criminal investigation into the matter.

An investigation which would involve, Interpol, the FBI, Scotland Yard and the Criminal Investigation Department of Grenada. It is through this investigatory process that the truth of this saga would be made manifest.

(Anselm B.Clouden is an Attorney-at-Law and former Senator in the grenada Parliament)