A Chinese newspaper close to China's leadership has lashed out at Malaysia
over the missing flight MH370, saying it must not shirk its
responsibilities, and be more forthcoming with information about the lost
passenger jet.
In a strongly-worded editorial today, Global Times said the plane's
disappearance "must be investigated thoroughly and the crux of problems on
the Malaysian side must be found out".
"The Malaysian side cannot shirk its responsibilities. Until yesterday, it
could not even ensure accurate information about the passengers. The
initial response from Malaysia was not swift enough.
"There are loopholes in the work of Malaysia Airlines and security
authorities," the pro-Beijing paper said in its news portal.
It pointed out that aircraft accidents usually occurred during take-off and
landings, not during flight.
"The missing MH370 took place high in the sky, which makes us doubtful. No
matter what the reason, it has influenced the way in which people see air
safety.
"If it is due to a deadly mechanical breakdown or pilot error, then
Malaysia Airlines should take the blame.
"If this is a terrorist attack, then the security check at the Kuala Lumpur
airport and on the flight is questionable. If it is due to some natural or
uncontrollable factors, all airlines across the world, including Malaysia
Airlines, should draw a lesson," it said.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Barack Obama meanwhile, spoke
by telephone Monday, with Obama offering his sympathy and saying the US was
willing to work "comprehensively" with China on the rescue effort,
Beijing's foreign ministry said.
Nearly two-thirds of the 239 people aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH370
were from China, and if the loss of the aircraft is confirmed, it would be
China's second-worst air disaster in terms of the number of Chinese
nationals involved.
Investigations have been launched into suspect passengers after officials
said two Europeans whose names were on the passenger manifest - who both
had their passports stolen in Thailand - were not on board, AFP reported.
The China Daily newspaper wrote in an editorial that "terrorism cannot be
ruled out", with Malaysian and international authorities still at a loss to
explain how at least two passengers were able to board with stolen Italian
and Austrian passports.
"Who were they and why were they using false passports?" the paper asked.
"The fact that some of the passengers on board were travelling with false
passports should serve as a reminder to the whole world that security can
never be too tight, at airports in particular, since terrorism, the evil of
the world, is still trying to stain human civilisation with the blood of
innocent lives," it added.
Malaysia's Home Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said yesterday that
the two passengers using stolen passports appeared to be ethnically Asian.
"I am still puzzled how come (immigration officers) cannot think: an
Italian and Austrian but with Asian facial features," he was quoted as
saying by Malaysia's national news agency Bernama.
Aviation authorities reported no luck today in finding the plane and were
waiting for results of tests on oil slicks for clues of the missing
passenger jet
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