MH370: Indonesian Embassy regrets Utusan Malaysia report

The Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur has expressed disappointed over an article published by the Utusan Malaysia newspaper titled “Is MH370 being hidden at US base in Diego Garcia?”.

The article highlighted speculation earlier published by US-based portal Cabal Times suggesting that the republic was part of a ‘secret globalisation’ movement or Western coalition with a particular agenda.

In a statement released on Wednesday, the embassy stressed that since flight MH370 went missing on March 8, Indonesia was among that have helped in the search for the aircraft.

“The Indonesian Embassy strongly denies allegations that the country is involved in a secret movement or a western coalition that has certain political motives.

“The speculative report was published with no data back-up. It only created confusion on the public’s mind, especially the family of the passenger on board flight MH370,” the statement said.

The embassy also stressed Indonesia’s commitment to the spirit of ASEAN and its close diplomatic ties with Malaysia.

“Indonesia will continue to provide its support and cooperation in the search for the missing MH370 aircraft,” it added.

The statement said Indonesia had also called on the public not to speculate irresponsibly as it does not help in the search process for the missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH370 involving 26 countries.

Indonesia has also denied rumours that it had concealed radar data that recorded the movement of flight MH370 over Indonesian territory.