Govt refuses to answer question on KP

Says this will endanger national security:

The Government yesterday refused to answer several questions raised by an Opposition MP regarding senior LTTE member Kumaran Padmanathan alias KP on the grounds that revealing these details would put National Security in jeopardy. information is sensitive in nature and will compromise National Security if made public, Leader of the House, Irrigation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva told the House in reply to questions raised by DNA MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Among the questions, the MP raised were about the KP’s whereabouts if he to be given special pardon or if he is going to be charged in Court.

Minister de Silva said investigations were still underway and details would be revealed on a later day.

“National Security is of utmost importance,” he said.