KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 — Putrajaya again refused today to brief Pakatan Rakyat (PR) MPs on the missing Malaysia Airlines plane, even after the opposition coalition submitted a formal request as required by a minister previously.

According to Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim, the briefing is unnecessary as the investigation is still ongoing and there are no new facts to be revealed.

“Currently, every attention is being given towards the process to ensure the delivery and implementation of the committees will be at the best level,” Shahidan said in a statement here.

“Therefore, the government feels that a more thorough briefing will only be delivered after the committees have done their investigations and there are new facts that can be explained.”

The minister in charge of Parliament was referring to the international investigation team and three ministerial committees recently formed and announced by Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein on Saturday.

Despite that, Shahidan admitted that he had received a formal letter of request for the briefing from DAP whip Anthony Loke on April 2, 2014.

According to Shahidan, Loke had requested a briefing to be delivered by both Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and Hishammuddin tomorrow.

“I really hope Loke can agree to accept this suggestion because he had agreed to accept any other suggestion,” Shahidan added.

He also stressed that Putrajaya has nothing to hide in the MH370 crisis, and pointed out that any information and new developments have been delivered transparently through press conferences which are broadcasted worldwide.

Shahidan had previously denied PR a briefing, claiming the opposition lawmakers did not confirm their attendance.

He also asserted that the leadership of PR failed to submit a memo to him confirming the day and date of the briefing, claiming it was the proper administrative procedure.

MH370 disappeared shortly after departing Kuala Lumpur International Airport for Beijing on March 8. It was carrying 239 people on board.