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Minister declines to table armed forces list

Parliament reacted furiously to refusal by the Government to disclose details of the new recruits to the armed forces.

The MPs were angry to a response by Defence Assistant Minister David Musila that disclosing the details would be prejudicial to national security. "We cannot reveal the national numbers of those recruited and their details, as by so doing we will be compromising the State secrets."

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