Malaysian PM says no facts on KP arrest

Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak, Monday, refused to confirm whether new LTTE leader Kumaran Pathmanathan (KP) was detained on Malaysian soil. He told reporters he did not have the facts to comment on the matter.

'I do not know. I do not have the facts,' AFP quoted him as telling reporters.

The defeated rebels have demanded answers from Malaysia on what they describe as the 'abduction' last week of their new leader, Selvarasa Pathmanathan.

Officials in Colombo have declined to say how Pathmanathan was detained, but the Thai government said he was arrested in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday and transferred to Sri Lanka through Bangkok.

However, Najib refused to confirm whether he was arrested here, or address rumours that Sri Lankan military personnel were involved in Pathmanathan's capture, AFP reported.