Olmert made the statement in an impromptu press conference in Jerusalem late Thursday night, shortly after the Tel Aviv Magistrates Court's decided to revise the comprehensive gag order placed on the police investigation against him.

The prime minister is suspected of illegally receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars from Talansky, during tenures as Jerusalem mayor and as minister of industry and trade in Ariel Sharon's government.

Olmert was questioned for over an hour earlier this month. Prior to the latest questioning, Olmert has maintained his innocence in four police investigations against him.

The status of each case is unknown to the public, due to police fears that revealing such information could undermine the inquiry.

(Xinhua News Agency May 13, 2008)