Jersey's Council of Ministers have done a U-turn on their promise to hold a committee of inquiry into historic child abuse.
When the allegations around Haut de la Garenne broke in 2008 it was feared it was the worst case of abuse anywhere in the UK.
Shortly afterwards the Council proposed to hold a committee of inquiry once all the prosecutions were dealt with.
However, they have now changed their mind.
The Council say it would achieve nothing and would cost millions.
The news has angered those both outside and inside the States.
The Jersey Care Leavers' Association (JCLA), who represent victims of abuse on the island, say they are 'dismayed' at the decision and said it was "the final straw" for them.
They released a statement, which said: "It is with the utmost dismay that we hear today that the Council of Ministers has reneged on a promise made in 2008 to hold a full Committee of Enquiry into the Historical Abuse enquiry.
"This really has to be the final straw for us, and the anger felt towards the Council of Ministers over this decision is beyond comprehension.
"Time and again we have been let down by the States of Jersey, from our childhood right through to this very sad day.
"The lack of caring and the clear intention of the Council of Ministers to not bring closure to this matter, means that exactly the opposite will happen and the public will still have grave misgivings about the whole handling of this affair and the now so transparent cover-up of the historic child abuse investigation."
They added that there had been no consultation with the JCLA over the decision.
No inquiry into historic child abuse