MH370: Families in China should remain patient - Hishammuddin

Families of passengers on-board Malaysia Airlines (MAS) MH370 aircraft who protested at the Malaysian Embassy in Beijing are hoped to be patient as the incident does not only involve Chinese nationals.

The aircraft which went missing since March 8 also had passengers from other countries on-board.

Acting Transport Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein admitted facing difficulties in providing answers.

“Personally, it is tough for me. As a father and a brother, I understand what they are going through. As long as we have not found the object and confirmed that it belongs to MH370, we can’t provide an answer.

“I hope the families in Beijing understand that they are not the only ones who have lost their loved ones in the Malaysia Airlines MH370 aircraft incident. For them in China they should understand that we here in Malaysia have also lost family members. This includes other citizens as well,” said Hishammuddin during a press conference held at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) on Wednesday evening.

He also said that the situation was under control at the Malaysian embassy in Beijing following Tuesday's protest. The incident did not jeopardise the ties between the Malaysian and Chinese government.

“The government-to-government (G2G) relationship is a close and deep understanding,” added Hishammuddin.

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Chaos outside the Malaysian Embassy in Beijing on Tuesday

In Beijing, as many as 200 family members of the 154 Chinese passengers on-board MH370 marched with placards infont of the Malaysian Embassy in Beijing to express their disappointment in relation to the aircraft incident.

The protest which began peacefully turned unruly when they were denied access into the premises of the embassy by security officials.