An AirAsia X senior first officer has been suspended from duty for suggesting in a Facebook message that the Malaysian authorities had withheld information pertaining to the search for flight MH370, Malaysiakini reported.
AirAsia group chief executive officer Tony Fernandes confirmed the suspension on Tuesday night. "AirAsia X senior first officer has been suspended pending investigation as company policies were broken in Facebook posting," Mr Fernandes wrote on Twitter.
AirAsia X chief executive officer Azran Rani Osman added that the first officer failed to observe a "specific directive" to avoid making public comments on the ongoing search for MH370's wreckage in the southern Indian Ocean.
AirAsia X is the long-haul arm of Malaysia's profitable low-cost carrier AirAsia.
The pilot, whose identity was withheld, criticised the Malaysian government in a Facebook post for attempting to bring premature closure to the crisis.
"Is there any concrete proof that MH370 has indeed crashed?! It's not right to simply assume when you have no evidence to back up your claims!
"(The) supposed debris... isn't even confirmed to be from the plane yet! Show us the proof then tell us MH370 has crashed.
"Till then, stop hiding facts! It's obvious to even a blind man that there (are) tons of info the government definitely knows and isn't sharing yet!" the pilot wrote.
Source: Straitstimes
# I find it to be quite extreme to suspend the PILOT for speaking his opinion and the truth. Technically, what the pilot said is correct. One cannot say that he "assumes" that the plane crashed, and then say that he "confirms" that there is no survival.
Celebrities from China voice out on MH370
Celebrities in China have taken to their social media accounts to lash out against the Malaysian government's alleged mishandling of information on missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared on March 8. After Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's announcement on March 24 that the flight had 'ended' at the Indian Ocean, several criticisms have come forth over the handling of the disappearance.
Some had even commented that the announcement that everyone on-board had assumably perished, should not have been made until concrete evidence had been discovered. This then led to many celebrities in China to voice out their opinions on the matter, with some even suggesting to boycott Malaysia.
"Memoirs of a Geisha" actress Zhang Ziyi posted the following message on her Weibo page: "Malaysian government, you are wrong not to take responsibility for the international community. You are wrong not to revere life. You are wrong not to respect the universal quest for truth. You have misjudged how a government should handle international politics. You have misjudged the kind of respect a government should have for the people. You have misjudged the Chinese people's persistence in finding out the truth." Her musician boyfriend had also forwarded Zhang's post in support of her statement.
"Summer's Desire" actor Huang Xiaoming took to his Weibo to call out for the truth saying, "I really can't take it anymore. The Malaysian government should give everyone an explanation. Give everyone the truth. We want the truth!"
According to Asia One, actor Deric Wan also called for more information to be released. "What Chinese people wanted was the truth of the missing plane instead of a pointless press conference."
Instead of just criticising the Malaysian government, film star Chen Kun had also called out for a boycott for everything Malaysian via his Weibo post. "I will start a boycott on any commercials and travels related to Malaysia. This will be so until the Malaysian government takes down their 'clown-like' mask and tell the truth," he said.
With more that 70 million followers, Chen's post has been reposted almost a hundred thousand times by Netizens.
Some Chinese netizens have also urged a boycott of Malaysian artistes such as Fish Leong, Gary Chaw, Lee Sinje and Ah Niu, who are popular for their music and movies.
Bahau-born Leong, who is an expectant mother, drew scorn from Weibousers after uploading a photograph of three candles as a mark of respect for MH370 victims.
Numerous Chinese netizens responded by cursing her and her unborn child. The photograph has since been removed.
Source: Yahoo News
# I can't see any rationale for boycotting Malaysian artist. Are they all at fault and responsible for what happened? Were they aware that Malaysian have lost their loved ones? These Chinese netizens are rearing a very ugly side of themselves, as they always do because anonymity works in their favour. Yes, this incident is heartbreaking, and MAS and the Malaysian government have some clarifying to do, but is there a need to involve other citizens who have done no wrong?
Yes its not right to assume the plane crashed. The fact that sattelite data stopped transmitting after it reaches southern Indian ocean might mean a lot of other possibilities:
ReplyDelete1.the plane did another u-turn, refuel in Diego Garcia, and is back in Beijing
2. It glided onward after running out of fuel and landed in perth
3. Or continued onward (fueled by power of the mind) across south pole and across the globe till its back to where it last seen on civil radar, at south of vietnam
4. It just hover in the clouds above the indian ocean.
And the most likely conclusion is : they are taken by aliens.
The insurance companies was hoping the authorities did not make the assumption that all pax are gone. Now they have a bunch of next-of-kin who still can't believe that assumption but are making insurance claims and preparing lawsuit.
If the pax was not declared as "gone", none of this would happen.