Premier backs calls for more information
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RELATIVES of Chinese passengers on board the missing Malaysia Airlines plane voiced their anger yesterday, accusing the Malaysian government of “talking nonsense” as Premier Li Keqiang backed their demands for more information.
In a phone call, Li asked Malaysian counterpart Najib Razak to provide more details about the missing flight “in a timely, accurate and comprehensive manner.”
“Only the Malaysia government knows the truth. They’ve been talking nonsense since the beginning,” said Wen Wancheng, following a meeting with airline officials in Beijing as the search entered its 10th day.
“You (Malaysia) hid the whereabouts from the beginning and after seven to eight days you discovered it? That was the best time to launch a rescue,” added the 63-year-old from east China’s Shandong Province, whose son is a passenger.
Another relative who left the meeting told AFP: “Of course there is no useful information for us, there never is.”
During the phone call, Razak briefed Li on the latest developments in the search and rescue mission and the next steps Malaysia will take.
Search and rescue remains the top priority, Li said, adding that China appreciates the all-out multinational efforts in looking for the Boeing 777.
China has sent more than 10 specialized vessels to scour relevant sea waters and has asked Chinese commercial ships traversing the areas to help with the hunt.
It has also deployed several planes and 21 satellites for the mission and notified 25 countries of relevant information and China’s request for assistance, Li added.
He stressed that despite the increasingly complicated circumstances, the expanding scope of the search and the mounting difficulty, “as long as there is still a gleam of hope, we should continue to do our utmost.”
Beijing, Li said, hopes that Malaysia will provide China with more detailed data and information in its possession, including third-party information.
China also expects Malaysia to identify the scope of search as soon as possible, formulate plans and increase efficiency, the premier added.
Li stressed that the search and investigation should be carried out at the same time, and that the information gathered through the investigation should be used to help in the search and rescue mission.
Li also said China expects the Malaysian government and Malaysia Airlines to fulfill their duties, continue to comfort the families of the Chinese passengers, and keep them informed of the latest progress.
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