[SHARE] Things You Should Know About MH17 National Mourning Day On Friday
Malaysia has declared 22 August as National Mourning Day for the 43 Malaysian victims of the MH17 disaster. Here's what you need to look out for.
By Mei Mei Chu — 21 Aug 2014, 11:34 AM — Updated over 10 years ago
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The Malaysia Armed Forces are now transferring the remains of the victims from the aircraft to hearses at the Bunga Raya Complex.
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On Friday, 22 August, Malaysia will observe the national day of mourning to commemorate the victims of the MH17 disaster
Malaysia today declared Aug 22 as its national day of mourning, as the country expects to receive the first batch of remains of Malaysian victims aboard flight MH17 on the same day.
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The first batch of the 20 out of 43 Malaysian victims will return home on Friday and is expected to arrive at KLIA at 10am
The aircraft bringing the remains from Amsterdam is expected to arrive at the Bunga Raya Complex of the airport at about 10am.
thestar.com.myThe Bunga Raya Complex ground will be the location of the first honour ceremony handled by the MAF for civilians. Aug 22 has been declared a Day of National Mourning.
thestar.com.myThe flight will also carry the remains of one Dutch citizen who had previously expressed his wish to be buried in Malaysia
The flight will also carry the remains of one Dutch citizen, who will be buried here at the request of the victim’s family. On the request by the family of the Dutch citizen, Muhyiddin said he was made to understand that the victim was born in Malaysia and it was the victim’s wish to be buried here.
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There will be a brief ceremony involving the Malaysian Armed Forces as a mark of respect for the fallen
Upon arrival, the remains of each victim will be carried off the plane by members of the Malaysian Armed Forces and placed in a hearse during a brief ceremony to be organised as a mark of respect for the fallen.
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At the end of the ceremony, one of the victims will be flown by C130 military transport to Sarawak while three others will be flown using Nuri helicopters to their respective home towns as it would take too long to transport by conventional means.
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A moment of silence will be called between 10.45am and 11.15am, before the remains of the victims are sent to their respective home towns
Shabery said the moment of silence will be called any time between 10.45am and 11.15am, before the remains of the 20 victims are sent off to their respective home towns or villages for burial.
yahoo.com“We ask the nation to stand together, be it in schools, or in shopping centres... even cars should stop during the moment of silence," Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek said at a press conference today.
yahoo.comAfter the moment of silence, the bodies will be sent out to their waiting families using the Hercules C130 military transport plane for those from Perak and Sarawak and the new EC725 military helicopters for those from other states in the Peninsular.
yahoo.comTraffic at these landmarks across the country will be put on hold during the minute of silence
Shabery said they have also set several locations across the country where traffic will be put on hold during the minute of silence.
Image via fbcdn.netEven the skies above KLIA will be silent for two minutes when the special aircraft flies in with the remains of the victims
There will be no movement in the skies above the KL International Airport (KLIA) for two minutes when the special aircraft flies in with the remains of several Malaysian victims of the Flight MH17 tragedy on Friday.
thestar.com.myDepartment of Civil Aviation director-general Datuk Azharuddin Abdul Rahman said all other aircraft would be observing two minutes of silence then, he told Bernama.
thestar.com.my"Usually, KLIA will be busy at that time. However, the two minutes of silence will not adversely affect air traffic movement or the flight schedules," he said.
thestar.com.myAll forms of entertainment programmes on radio and television would be postponed
On that day, all forms of entertainment programmes on radio and television would be postponed and replaced with recitation of the Quran as well as religious programmes.
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“Of course other channels like the sports channels can continue with their programmeming, but we have asked all to stop their broadcasts during the minute of silence,” the minister said.
yahoo.comAll radio and television stations have been asked to broadcast the ceremony live
He said all radio and television stations have been asked to broadcast the event live, and urged all Malaysians to tune in so they will know when the moment of silence is called. “We have asked that there not be any heavy entertainment programmes in the morning.
yahoo.comRadio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) will broadcast live the ceremonial honours for the flight MH17 tragedy crash victims at the grounds of the Bunga Raya complex, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at 7.30am Friday. RTM radio channels, namely NasionalFM, TRAXXfm, AiFm and MINNALfm will also cover the event.
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Flags across the country will be flown at half-mast
In a statement, it said the Malaysian flag across the country would be flown at half mast while all entertainment-related events on that day would be postponed.
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People are advised to wear dark-coloured clothing
It also advised people to wear dark and sombre-coloured clothing which was not too bright or gaudy.
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