Prime Minister Tony Blair once again reiterated that he will not be quitting the post after it emerged that he was once again questioned by the police officials in the cash-for-honors scandal.

Stating that he hoped the investigation will end soon, Blair said that it was morally wrong for him to resign from his post at least before the police officials complete the investigation into the scandal that has rocked the Labour government since last year.

Speaking to the BBC Radio, Blair said, "I don't think that's the right way to do it and I think it would be particularly wrong to do it before the inquiry has even run its course and come to any conclusions. So you'll have to put up with me for a bit longer".

Blair has already revealed that he will be quitting after this year, with many seeing Chancellor Gordon Brown as the person who will take over the Prime Minister's post in July. Meanwhile The Sun newspaper has claimed that police have allegedly asked Blair whether he had any knowledge about emails between Lord Levy and Blair's aide, Ruth Turner.

British media are speculating whether the public is being kept in dark after police officials conducted a second interview with Blair without informing the press. Elfyn Llwyd, the Plaid Cymru's parliamentary leader, said that no matter what the investigation reveals, this scandal would always be associated with Blair.

"I believed it was obvious this would happen, bearing in mind the amount of information collated during the length of the investigation. What appears to me now is that the police are concentrating all their efforts on Number 10 - the Prime Minister and those closest to him. This will damage Tony Blair because it is hard to accept that any wrong-doing within Number 10 would happen without the knowledge of the Prime Minister. This will be part of Tony Blair's legacy, come what may", Llwyd added.

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