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- Missing MH370: No rest yet for maritime officers in mission
- Missing MH370: 'There were no passengers who did not board flight', says IGP
- Missing MH370: Next of kin getting restless and frustrated
| Missing MH370: No rest yet for maritime officers in mission Posted: 11 Mar 2014 09:00 AM PDT SEPANG: Maritime officers remain unfazed despite growing frustration over the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency director-general Admiral Datuk Mohd Amdan Kurish said he and his men are not giving up on their search for the elusive aeroplane. Despite the lack of sleep and rest, Admiral Mohd Amdan said he and the rest of his men were feeling more committed than ever in their task. "It is frustrating when we have no inkling of what happened to the plane. We are following up on every possible lead 24 hours a day," he said during an interview here yesterday. Admiral Mohd Amdan and his men are among the personnel on 34 aircraft and 40 vessels from different nations scouring the area where the Boeing 777-200 was last spotted. In these past four days, he said he had thought of various strategies in the search and rescue. "All my men are mobilised daily for the search and my men are all spent. They will be lucky if they can catch a few hours of sleep each day," he said. With no clue to the whereabouts of the plane, Admiral Mohd Amdan said it was important for those searching to keep an open mind on where to look. "One thing is for sure – we will never give up," he said. The area for the search and rescue operation has now been expanded to include the region south of where the plane disappeared from radar. "We are also scouring the Straits of Malacca. For now, it is still a mystery for all the agencies involved in the operation," he added. Related stories: Missing MH370: Arduous and difficult task for search teams Missing MH370: Cops get reports on low-flying aircraft and loud noise Missing MH370: Cops exploring possible angles Missing MH370: Stolen passports users identified as Iranians Missing MH370: 'There were no passengers who did not board flight', says IGP Missing MH370: MCA Crisis Relief Squad to lend helping hand Missing MH370: Strong ties with China proven Missing MH370: Six family members lose cool with media Missing MH370: Next of kin getting restless and frustrated Missing MH370: Consultant cherishes her brief encounters with Zaharie Missing MH370: Penang police pray for safe return of all on board Missing MH370: Sombre start to Dewan proceedings Missing MH370: Najib holds talks with top security officials Vietnam expands search Mission to find missing jet Desperate families await news of loved ones China deploys satellites in search mission Security lapse extends beyond airports |
| Missing MH370: 'There were no passengers who did not board flight', says IGP Posted: 11 Mar 2014 09:00 AM PDT SEPANG: Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar has clarified that all those who bought tickets for MH370 checked in and boarded the aircraft. He said only one buyer, a Malaysian student, cancelled her ticket after mixing up the dates. "We have already checked the flight manifest and everyone who bought the tickets was on board," he told a press conference yesterday. He was responding to a question on whether police were investigating a report that five people had checked in but had not boarded the flight. Malaysia Airlines also clarified that there were four passengers who had valid bookings to travel on flight MH370 but did not show up to check in for the flight. "As such, the issue of off-loading unaccompanied baggage did not arise as the four passengers did not check in," it said in a statement. Initially, the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) had said there were five passengers who did not board the flight although they had checked in. DCA director-general Datuk Azharuddin Abdul Rahman also said the bags of the five had been removed according to international standards and that they were "clean". Khalid said Bukit Aman also received the biodata of all Chinese passengers following a meeting with representatives of China's Public Security office. "We will sieve through all the data as part of the investigation. "Our counterparts from China have been more than cooperative during the investigation," Khalid said. Related stories: Missing MH370: Arduous and difficult task for search teams Missing MH370: No rest yet for maritime officers in mission Missing MH370: Cops get reports on low-flying aircraft and loud noise Missing MH370: Cops exploring possible angles Missing MH370: Stolen passports users identified as Iranians Missing MH370: Consultant cherishes her brief encounters with Zaharie Missing MH370: Penang police pray for safe return of all on board Missing MH370: Sombre start to Dewan proceedings Missing MH370: Najib holds talks with top security officials Missing MH370: MCA Crisis Relief Squad to lend helping hand Missing MH370: Strong ties with China proven Missing MH370: Six family members lose cool with media Missing MH370: Next of kin getting restless and frustrated Security lapse extends beyond airports God's compassion in a calamity Vietnam expands search Mission to find missing jet Desperate families await news of loved ones |
| Missing MH370: Next of kin getting restless and frustrated Posted: 11 Mar 2014 09:00 AM PDT PUTRAJAYA: Next of kin of the passengers of missing Flight MH370 could be putting up a brave front, but may be facing inner turmoil with no conclusive updates forthcoming even after four days, according to psychiatrists and counsellors working with them. Malaysia Public Service Department's psychology management director Dr Abd Halim Mohd Hussin said the 41 families under the care of Malaysia Airlines were growing restless and frustrated with the wait. "We know the wait is painful and difficult, so our team from the Health and Women, Family and Community Development Ministry are doing our best to comfort them." Perdana University Graduate School of Medicine Assoc Prof of Psychiatry Datuk Dr Andrew Mohanraj, who evaluated the counselling team, said he was satisfied with the "psychological first aid" rendered to the families. "The counsellors are not asking probing questions which could cause psychological scarring in light of this catastrophic event. "I am pleased to say that their approach has been supportive. "But there is still a need to provide a credible and consistent stream of information to the families on the investigations, which is crucial for their mental state," said Dr Andrew, who also appealed to the media to be gentler when speaking to the families and not to adopt the "ambush style" of questioning. Family members of five people who were on Flight MH370 have also sought counselling from the Welfare Department, said department director-general Datuk Noraini Mohd Hashim. According to Noraini, the department had mobilised 47 certified counsellors from various government departments. "They are on 24-hour shift duty," Noraini said after launching the Child Protection Policy for private children's homes and non-governmental organisations. She said the affected families had been informed that counselling services are available at all times. The team, which currently has 11 Mandarin-speaking persons, needs more counsellors who can speak the language. "So we urge them to come and help us, otherwise we would need to use our Mandarin-speaking welfare officers," she said. Meanwhile, Wanita Umno head Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil led 1,500 wing members in a solat hajat for the missing flight and its passengers at the Putra Mosque yesterday. She said the 19,000 Wanita Umno members would continue performing the prayer until the plane was found. |
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