The Progressive Labour Party yesterday called on Shadow Minister Michael Dunkley to back off after revealed no politicians will be charged over the Bermuda Housing Corporation (BHC) scandal.

PLP spokesman Scott Simmons said Mr. Dunkley seemed disappointed that no MPs would be charged and had vowed to keep on digging for more answers.

Mr. Simmons said Mr. Dunkley had done a "fantastic job" uncovering the alleged fraud and double-billing scandal two years ago, but it was time to let the judicial process run rather than keeping looking for more evidence of wrong-doing.

But Mr. Dunkley said yesterday he had no intention of easing off as there were still no guarantees that there were proper checks to prevent further public money being squandered at BHC.disclosed yesterday that Acting Director of Public Prosecutions Kulandra Ratneser said he had not seen any files indicating criminal activities of any MPs in relation to the housing quango. And sources familiar with the two year Police investigation said ? despite United Bermuda Party claims last year that arrest warrants were issued for two PLP MPs ? that no politicians had been interviewed because there was not enough evidence to justify this.

Mr. Ratneser last month said he has recommended Police charge one man with multiple fraud and is considering whether another man also be indicted. To date, however, nobody has been charged directly with ripping off BHC. Mr. Simmons said yesterday: "I would say to Michael he has to be very, very careful because he has to run a very narrow line.

"I believe Michael has the public on his side and I would be the first to say he has done a fantastic job on this, and Ratneser has done a fantastic job, but let's not go too far and let's let the matter run its course. I am not interested in stifling any kind of debate, but it appears Michael is almost disappointed with the result and he is still looking. The DPP has taken his time and looked into matters of concern in the community about whether any individuals brought influence to bear and in time that will be borne out.

"We have gone about it the right way by looking at BHC and recognising there were problems and the DPP has looked at it and we now need to let it run its course.

"Our confidence in the judicial system has been vindicated and Michael must realise things have to run their course and I hope he is not digging again and thinking there must be something else, I must dig for more.

"If there is a case to answer, if any Minister or Member of Parliament is implicated, then fine, deal with it, kick them out, and let's get going. If we mess up and we are not doing what we are supposed to be doing then some of our biggest critics are inside the party itself. We often wonder if we have more friends outside the party than inside. You know how it is, you own family beats you hardest." But Mr. Dunkley said: "We will continue to support the DPP and the system of justice but we will continue to do what we have to do to to ensure that at the end of the day we are satisfied with the results of this.

"As an elected official, I will not stand by and let tax-payers' money be wasted in the way we have seen here.

"BHC has not filed annual reports as they are required to do by law. I think I've only seen two annual reports under six years of PLP Government and that leads me to believe that if they can't file something they are mandated to do under the law, there are still serious issues in this organisation.

"There are two issues. The first is the allegations of corruption and mismanagement, and the second is the day-to-day running of BHC ? are the checks and balances in place and are contracts awarded properly, and so on. "We still don't have answers to these two broad areas and for Mr. Simmons to say 'just leave it alone' ? well we can't leave it alone, because if you are comfortable with that and just want to move on, it will repeat itself and that is just not acceptable. It is a matter of doing what is right to protect the public purse."

*Due to a typographical error in yesterday's front page story on the Bermuda Housing Corporation, Mr. Dunkley was incorrectly quoted as saying that the UBP would continue to push to ensure the problems are swept under the carpet. He in fact said the UBP would continue to push to ensure the problems are swept under the carpet.