Dr M Voices Out In Response To Criticisms Of Malaysia's Handling Of MH370 Crisis
Tun Dr Mahathir is not happy with the international media's criticisms of Malaysia's alleged lack of coordination and transparency in the missing MAS flight MH370 search and rescue operations.
By Mei Mei Chu — 13 Mar 2014, 04:34 PM — Updated over 10 years ago
International Media Has Been Critical About The Way The Malaysian Goverment Is Managing The MH370 Crisis, Questioning The Capabilities Of The Nation's Leadership As They Analyse The Investigations
In Defence Of The Government, Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Has Lashed Out At The International Media For Criticising Malaysia
Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said international media should not criticise Malaysia and its national carrier over their handling of the missing flight MH370.
malaysiakini.com"It Is Very Easy To Criticise But We Are Facing A Situation That Has Never Been Experienced By Any Country In The World."
"It is very easy to criticise but we are facing a situation that has never been experienced by any country in the world.
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"If You Say Malaysia Failed, That Means The United States, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore And All Those Other Countries Also Failed, Why Don't You Blame Them Also?"
"If you say Malaysia failed (in handling the missing flight), that means the United States, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore and all those other countries (helping in the search and rescue) also fail, why don't you blame them also," he asked.
Dr M Said The Malaysian Authorities Are Doing A Good Job With The Search And Rescue Mission For Missing MAS Flight MH370
Meanwhile, Dr Mahathir said the search and rescue mission of the missing flight MH370 was being handled very well by the Malaysian authorities.
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Similarly, Cmdr. William Marks, Spokesman For The United States Navy Seventh Fleet Has Commended The Malaysian Government, Calling Their Efforts "An Exceptional Job"
The country of Malaysia is in the lead. They’re the lead organization, and they’re doing a terrific job of organizing all this. The last information I had, had about 40 different ships here, and over 30 aircraft.
(The search and rescue effort) is all coordinated by the Malaysian government. They coordinate both the water-space and the airspace management. I give them a lot of credit. They have done what I would call an exceptional job.
It’s like a big chessboard out there. It’s really like moving chess pieces around, and that’s 3-D. You have three dimensions, you have the water-space and the airspace.
If you don’t do a good job of it, there is a very real possibility of an accident. I give a lot of credit to the Malaysian government. They have a very well-organized plan. They track all these assets coming in from all these countries, they make assignments, and they’re very efficient, very professional.
Dr Mahathir Had Visited The Families Of Passengers On Board MH370 And Said Malaysia Airlines Is Taking Good Care Of The Welfare Of The Families
Tun Mahathir Mohamad (far left, seated), Tun Dr Siti Hasmah (fourth right, seated) and his son Mukhriz Mahathir
Image via themalaymailonline.comHe said he had visited the families of passengers on board the flight and their needs was well taken care of by the Malaysia Airlines as they had accommodated requests to care for up to five persons per family.
yahoo.comHowever, He Reiterated The Government's Plea To Stop Sharing False News On Social Media. "Wait For The Facts And Let Us Not Have Theories, It Does Not Help Anybody."
Meanwhile he advised people not to come up with any theories concerning the search and rescue operation conducted to locate the aircraft as it did not help the situation. “Wait for the facts and let us not have theories, it does not help anybody,” he said.
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On 10 March 2013, Dr M Also Said That Blaming Each Other On The Cause Of The Disappearance Of MH370 Will Not Help Find The Passengers
Tun Dr Siti Hasmah (in white) arrives at the Everly Hotel to visit families of the passengers on Malaysia Airlines flight MH370
Image via themalaymailonline.comFormer Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said playing the blame game on the plight of the missing Malaysia Airlines aircraft will not help in solving the mystery of the incident. "Every unfortunate thing that happened is a lesson. I believe the authorities have done their best in the mission to search the missing airplane," he said.
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"I met the families personally. They have expressed that they felt tortured by the little information that they got after been waiting for so long. "They also mentioned that preferrably, they do not want to get false information as they often disappointed by it after the official news announced the other way around.
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"Therefore, I hope the public, particularly the social media user can be more sensitive about this," he told reporters after visiting the family members of passengers onboard MH370.
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