Hong Kong politician urges US whistleblower Edward Snowden to
leave  Updated June 11, 2013 04:43:16  A veteran pro-Beijing
politician says American whistleblower Edward Snowden, who is
believed to be hiding in Hong Kong after leaking details of a
massive secret internet surveillance program, should leave the
city.  Regina Ip, formerly the city's top official overseeing
security, says the city's administration is "obliged to comply
with the terms of agreements" with the US government, which
includes the extradition of fugitives.  She says she does not
know whether the government has yet received an extradition
request for Mr Snowden but that it is "in his best interest to
leave Hong Kong".  "If Mr Snowden is in Hong Kong and if the US
justice department decides to initiate criminal investigation
and if the offence comes in the purview of our agreement, they
could through the US consulate ask our law enforcement agencies
to assist in locating him ... and possibly even arresting him,"
Ms Ip said.  "He may not ha