The civil dispute between Martin Bridger, the former senior investigating officer of Operation Tempura, over the use of documents from the infamous police investigation is proceeding in secret. The doors are locked and bolted against the public and especially the media from gaining access.

Who was it that said, “no secrets are left unexposed”?

The Cayman Islands Government together with the UK are hell bent on making sure Operation Tempura and its offshoot Operation Cealt documents remain secret. Speculation is rife that their public disclosure would “rock the Cayman Islands”.

It is a well known fact that Mr. Bridger was a meticulous keeper of records and he has a lot pertaining to Tempura. When he left our shores in disgrace he took them with him. I understand that our Government is spending much time at the moment in trying to get these records suppressed and from entering the public domain.

One can only wonder what sensitive information they contain?

Journalist John Evans, the man who set off this whole event, when he stole into the office of his employer, Desmond Seales, at Cayman Net News, twice, had no idea he would open up Pandora’s Box that will not remain shut.

Mr. Evans is a profuse blogger and letter writer, and all are very interesting, and I am sure he is watching these proceedings with much interest. I enjoyed very much his statement to Scotland Yard investigators when questioned about his illegal break-in. “This was not a break-in,” he said, “but an act of investigative reporting. Newspaper owners have to understand that their journalists look in both directions.”

I hope he doesn’t come near my home!

So will we ever know the truth? Until we do Operation tempura will not go away.