MH17: Nine more Malaysian bodies will be brought back on Friday - Tiong Lai

Nine more bodies of Malaysians who were on board of the ill-fated MH17, which have been identified, will be brought back this Friday. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said, however, the process of bringing back the bodies will depend on the approval and documentation from the Netherlands. Liow said, normally the approval process from the Hilversum autopsy center would take five to seven days. "If the process of documentation and approval from the Dutch is obtained soon, we will bring back all the 24 bodies, as the Boeing 747 can carry many bodies," he said during a press conference after launching the Selangor Wanita MCA General Assembly here. However, he said, if approval is not obtained soon, the bodies will be brought back in the second batch. He added that the government guarantees a smooth process in bringing home the remains of the MH17 victims.