Malaysians Are Mad At The DCA For The Way They Handled The MH370 Press Conference

The way the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) conducted the press conference on Flight MH370 did not go down well with Malaysians.

By dariangoh | 30 Jan 2015, 04:56 AM

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Yesterday, the DCA scheduled a press conference for a news announcement regarding Flight MH370 at 3.30PM. Members of the press and families affected by the flight gathered for the latest updates.

However, at 4.00PM, the press conference was called off due to "unforeseen circumstances"

Rumours were flying that the announcement was delayed due to the presence of the next-of-kins. This was later confirmed by a press statement by the DCA stating that "it was not appropriate to continue".

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Once the announcement was made, people took to social media to express their opinions. Many were in shock and disbelief at the way the DCA handled the situation.

A lot of them were angry and disappointed due to the lack of empathy and communication with the members of the family present

Some even brought up the point that as being the next-of-kin, they should be in the know and there was nothing to hide from them

Marina Mahathir lent her voice to the fiasco, stating that the families should be informed first

For the family members, the DCA's flip flopping agitated them. "It's not right, we're going through a rollercoaster".

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For Maira Elizabeth, whose father was the Chief Steward on the plane, she stated that she was not sure what to feel about the sudden cancellation

Two hours later, the DCA announced that MH370 is an accident, and all onboard assumed dead. Meanwhile, in contrast to how DCA mishandled the situation, AirAsia's Tony Fernandes displayed the right characteristics during the QZ tragedy…

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