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Sunday Matinee - MH370 Muppet Show

I guess most MH370 followers have seen the latest bollocks statement from the Malaysian Transport Minister Liow, if not here is the short version courtesy of 'The Star' (or you can go to the link provided to view the video interview with Liow.
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Liow: Plane debris found in Tanzania being verified for MH370
by beh yuen hui

SERI KEMBANGAN: A piece of plane debris found in Tanzania will be checked to determine if it is from the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.

Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the fragment is believed to be the biggest piece of debris linked to the aircraft retrieved from the Indian Ocean so far.

"We have to first confirm if it belongs to a Boeing 777 airplane. If so, we will send a team to Tanzania to check further," he told reporters after opening the 9th Hui Zhou World Convention at Wisma Huazong here on Saturday.

Liow said earlier discoveries of several bags, including one with an "Angry Bird" picture, and other items found in Madagascar were not connected to MH370.

The flight with 227 passengers and 12 crew went missing en route to Beijing after taking off from KL International Airport in March, 2014.

Not exactly sure how, without any formal forensic analysis, this smug bugger can deduce from 1000s of kilometres away, that the bags etc. are definitely not associated with MH370?? Unless of course they have a comprehensive photographic record of all luggage etc. that was stowed on-board MH370 - yeah right and pigs might fly; or perhaps Liow knows those items were not part of the 'planted' debris inventory list...
Bugsy - "..Shame that ICAO allows this garbage to happen, safety of aviation obviously isn't a priority, real sad and scary shit too..."

Going off the sham that is aviation safety administration in this country - see HERE - that ICAO also seems to not give a toss about, the chances of ICAO slapping Malaysia with anything more than a wet piece of lettuce is unfortunately pure fantasy.

By the way Bugsy, it was my understanding that the 'Final Report' is contingent on the outcome of the MH370 SIO search i.e. they have to wait till it is completed...

Update: Take a bow ASGA -

OPEN LETTER TO YB DATO' SERI LIOW TIONG LAI - MINISTER OF TRANSPORT, MALAYSIA
26th June 2016                                                                                                                                    “OPEN LETTER”
 
YB Dato' Seri Liow Tiong Lai
Minister of Transport, Malaysia
Level 10, No.26, Jalan Tun Hussein , Precint 4,
Federal Government Administrative Centre
62100 Putrajaya, Malaysia.
 
 
Dear YB Dato Seri Liow
 
The Aircrash Support Group Australia (ASGA) is a legitimate Family Association for the Australian Victims and Families of Victims of Aviation Tragedies, as defined and recognized by ICAO, Policy Document Number 9998.  As such, we formally request your co-operation and assistance in regard to the following matter.

Recently, we have been made aware of your comments made to the media in regard to personal effects discovered on the same small section of Madagascan coastline as 5 pieces of potential aircraft debris (including the quite obvious in-flight entertainment system frame), where you state categorically that there is absolutely no connection between these personal items found and missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.  To be frank, your comments are extremely concerning, particularly considering Malaysia is yet to send a representative to collect the potential aircraft debris, let alone inspect or retrieve the personal items.

If the potential aircraft debris does in-fact turn out to be from the missing aircraft, then as a Member State of ICAO, Malaysia has obligations under the Family Assistance Code to thoroughly investigate the personal effects, and, potentially, return them to the Next of Kin.  ASGA understands that your Office has cancelled the collection of these items not once, but twice; and now nearly a month has passed.  We do not find this “foot dragging” behaviour acceptable on any level and we certainly do not find it in accord with the intent of the Family Assistance Code.

Therefore ASGA and MH370 Families now request that you provide full and total public transparency in regard to any and all “testing” you claim has been undertaken on these personal items to make your determination;   that includes, but is not limited to: 
    

• The Authority/Body/Organization/Company that undertook the testing.
  
• The date and location that the testing was undertaken.
  
• The exact type of testing undertaken.
  
• A copy of the original results of any and all testing undertaken on these items.
  

 
Furthermore, ASGA also requests that you advise of, and stick to, a firm date that the potential aircraft debris will be collected from the Madagascan Authorities and advise how and who will investigate it.

In regard to the personal effects, we formally request that, if you maintain your position that they are of no relation to MH370, then you make immediate arrangements for the items to be sent to ASGA’s Perth Office for our own investigations and future safe storage. 
 
ASGA thanks you for your co-operation in these matters and trusts you will have no difficulty in complying with our requests. 
 
We look forward to your prompt response and early receipt of the information as requested.
 
Yours sincerely
 
 
Sheryl Keen
Chairperson
Aircrash Support Group Australia

Could not have put it better myself -

ASGA Official Statement MH-370



THE AIRCRASH SUPPORT GROUP AUSTRALIA (ASGA) BELIEVES IT IS TIME FOR ALL MEMBER STATES TO PETITION THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION (ICAO) TO FORM A COMMITTEE TO TAKE THE INVESTIGATION FORWARD; FURTHERMORE, THAT AN INTERNATIONAL FUND SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT THE SEARCH.
 
WE HAVE SPENT LESS THAN THE COST OF ONE MILITARY AIRCRAFT ON THE SEARCH AND ASK
"WHAT A HUMAN LIFE IS WORTH THESE DAYS?"
 
PLEASE WRITE TO YOUR COUNTRY'S GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE AND URGE THEM TO MAKE THIS APPROACH.

UNPRECEDENTED TIMES CALL FOR UNPRECEDENTED MEASURES.
 
WITH THE AUSTRALIAN UNDERWATER SEARCH DUE TO END SOON, THE TIME TO ACT FOR THE FUTURE IS NOW!!!

MTF...P2