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| Missing Malaysia flight MH370: Chinese families brand Malaysian Government ‘executioners’ and ‘killers’ | |
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| With the deaths of the passengers on board Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 confirmed, the distraught relatives have turned their renewed anger on the authorities who have led the search, branding them “executioners” and “killers”. | With the deaths of the passengers on board Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 confirmed, the distraught relatives have turned their renewed anger on the authorities who have led the search, branding them “executioners” and “killers”. |
| In China, family members were apparently permitted to stage a rare public protest, marching with banners and chanting that “[the] Malaysian government has cheated us”. | In China, family members were apparently permitted to stage a rare public protest, marching with banners and chanting that “[the] Malaysian government has cheated us”. |
| Last night the prime minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak, said at a press conference that the unprecedented analysis of satellite data from British firm Inmarsat had concluded the missing Boeing 777 came down in a remote part of the southern Indian Ocean, and that it was “beyond doubt” there were no survivors. | Last night the prime minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak, said at a press conference that the unprecedented analysis of satellite data from British firm Inmarsat had concluded the missing Boeing 777 came down in a remote part of the southern Indian Ocean, and that it was “beyond doubt” there were no survivors. |
| Mr Najib said family members had been informed, and those who were not at emergency private briefings were told via a text message from the airline. | Mr Najib said family members had been informed, and those who were not at emergency private briefings were told via a text message from the airline. |
| Yet in a country where people have grown used to not being told the whole truth by authorities, relatives of the 153 missing Chinese passengers assembled at the Malaysia Embassy to demand answers. | Yet in a country where people have grown used to not being told the whole truth by authorities, relatives of the 153 missing Chinese passengers assembled at the Malaysia Embassy to demand answers. |
| A group reportedly representing families issued a statement describing the Malaysian airline, government and military as “executioners” who constantly tried to delay and deceive them. | A group reportedly representing families issued a statement describing the Malaysian airline, government and military as “executioners” who constantly tried to delay and deceive them. |
| “We will take every possible means to pursue the unforgivable crimes and responsibility of all three,” said the statement on the microblog of the Malaysia Airlines MH370 Family Committee. | “We will take every possible means to pursue the unforgivable crimes and responsibility of all three,” said the statement on the microblog of the Malaysia Airlines MH370 Family Committee. |
| The relatives protesting in Beijing held signs that said: “MH370, Don't let us wait too long!” and “1.3 billion people are waiting to greet the plane”. They wore matching t-shirts that said: “Best of luck to MH370, return home safely.” | The relatives protesting in Beijing held signs that said: “MH370, Don't let us wait too long!” and “1.3 billion people are waiting to greet the plane”. They wore matching t-shirts that said: “Best of luck to MH370, return home safely.” |
| “I want the truth, and I believe they have been hiding some information from us,” said Wang Zhen, whose parents were aboard the missing plane. “It remains an enigma as to what happened after the plane turned around. What happened when the plane continued to fly? | “I want the truth, and I believe they have been hiding some information from us,” said Wang Zhen, whose parents were aboard the missing plane. “It remains an enigma as to what happened after the plane turned around. What happened when the plane continued to fly? |
| Family members of passengers aboard Malaysia Airlines MH370 shout slogans as they march toward the Malaysian embassy in Beijing “I am still hoping for my parents' return, even though I understand the probability is very, very low,” Wang said in a telephone interview. | Family members of passengers aboard Malaysia Airlines MH370 shout slogans as they march toward the Malaysian embassy in Beijing “I am still hoping for my parents' return, even though I understand the probability is very, very low,” Wang said in a telephone interview. |
| Malaysia Airlines on Tuesday said it was doing everything possible to help the families, and defended itself against criticism over how it informed them about the government's conclusion that no one aboard the aircraft is still alive. Some relatives were informed by text message. | Malaysia Airlines on Tuesday said it was doing everything possible to help the families, and defended itself against criticism over how it informed them about the government's conclusion that no one aboard the aircraft is still alive. Some relatives were informed by text message. |
| “Our sole and only motivation last night was to ensure that in the incredibly short amount of time available to us, the families heard the tragic news before the world did,” CEO Ahmad Jauhari Yahya said. | “Our sole and only motivation last night was to ensure that in the incredibly short amount of time available to us, the families heard the tragic news before the world did,” CEO Ahmad Jauhari Yahya said. |
| “We know that while there have been an increasing number of apparent leads, definitive identification of any piece of debris is still missing. It is impossible to predict how long this will take,” he said. | “We know that while there have been an increasing number of apparent leads, definitive identification of any piece of debris is still missing. It is impossible to predict how long this will take,” he said. |
| “But after 17 days, the announcement made last night and shared with the families is the reality which we must now accept.” | “But after 17 days, the announcement made last night and shared with the families is the reality which we must now accept.” |