It is too sombre to share on anything else at this moment. Heartbreaking news eventually has to be accepted. The relentless thoughts and prayers go to the missing crew and passengers on the board of MH370 and their extended families. It’s more than two weeks now after the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370. It is a tragedy which remains unanswered and partly explained. By the time I write this, it’s a day 16. Our Prime Minister has just announced that flight MH370 had almost certainly crashed into the southern Indian Ocean with no possibility of any survivor. It's scary and eery. Just imagine how deep it is from the below picture.
I feel like only yesterday I woke up from my deep sleep and read the news of missing flight MH370, but that was 8 March. Still no plausible explanations can be given, but many patchwork theories have been raised. Some for me can be accepted, but some are making no sense (ridiculous to me, but maybe not for others). This is a truly unprecedented situation for the Malaysia Airline, our country and has shaken the world indeed.
I am writing this as I feel that this tragedy is out sudden make me realized that anything can happen for a reason or not for a reason. I want to keep this as a bizarre memory of my life.. In 10 – 20 years, if I still alive then I can tell this story to my grandchildren and remind myself that this tragedy really happened. I want to tell them that with Allah’s will anything can happen. We belong to Him, the ultimate power which can determine anything, does everything with only ‘Kun fayakun’… to Him we ask the mercy, to shed the light of this mystery.
Since the missing of MH370, everyday I keep my fingers crossed that this may be the day a miracle happens. But every day I swallow the disappointment, I believe many people too, and continue with hopes for the next day miracle. I believe all Malaysian feel the same and pray for the their safety. As long as no debris, no wreckage, no proves of explosions, crashed then there is a hope, they are safe. However, the latest news really heartbreaking moment. Especially to their families. Not to forget all the searching team and our leader.
To think the rationale behind the missing of the Boing 777 MH370 is beyond our normal imagination. There were 227 passengers, including 153 Chinese and 38 Malaysians. 7 were children. All 12 crew members were Malaysian. The presence of two Iranian men with stolen passports raised questions about a breach of security, but they have been identified as are not believed to have any terror links. In the case of the Air India Express, for example, plane crashed in 2010 en route from Dubai, out of the loss of 158 lives, 10 fraudulent passports were discovered. In our daily travel I believe there are so many people with fraudulent identification documents, but to relate everything with terrorism is not convincing enough.
The ongoing searching for MH370 has entered the second phase with the new conclusive result that the plane was deliberately turning off the communication equipments and change its route. The searching operation has shifted to the Indian Ocean and the area covered is even wider. Those who involved in the massive rescue & search also fighting for their lives. It's not easy. ‘Berat mata memandang, berat lagi bahu memikul’. As far as I concern 26 countries are involved and so many assets have been used. We help others fervently before and its pay back time.
The speculation made by the media, foreign media especially has made me think that they are no more like a tabloid media who seeking for sensational news to catch the eyes without considering the feelings of the family involved. They said that Malaysian authorities don’t seem very responsive to what was happening in their airspace. According to them, if this had happened in Europe or America within a few minutes after they lose communication with an aircraft, they would have worked out that something very strange going on, and certainly they would have done something about it. The lack of reaction from people on the ground is very pathetic. The monitoring had not done closely by the air traffic controller. Not only that..but many more which made me choose not to follow their news. I felt that they were very cruel. Deliberately making sensational news to tarnish the image of my beloved country, Malaysia.
The ladies in the cockpick, ritual by the bomoh, the pilot who was the fervent supporter of the opposition party with the dubious simulation, the accusation of government conspiracy, the list goes on and on... are not helping at all. Let alone the authorized parties do their investigation. Playing blaming game is not supposed to happen. I believe our government is doing their best to find the missing MH370. I just cannot imagine the amount of money spent so far and for the next continuous operation as government has promised not to stop this difficult and complex investigation until this mystery resolved. US government just announced that they have spent $2.5 million so far in search for MH370 which equal to more than RM8 million. I believe Malaysia government has spent more than that. Luckily, all the countries involved offer their help with no cost. I am so impressed with the commitment shown by our government and hoping the light will be found at the end of the tunnel. Thus, for people out there, before you pass judgement, point fingers, or even spread theories and speculations, remember that you will not only hurt the families, but you will hurt our feelings as a Malaysian.
Enough with speculation. Pray that the mystery will be resolved and the truth revealed. I just believe on one theory so far, the theory by a veteran Canadian pilot, fire in the cockpit due to the overheat during takeoff, the pilot turn to the nearest airport, not much time, fainted because of the flame and the plane kept flying (autopilot) until crashed in the middle of Indian Ocean, whether it ran out of fuel or the fire destroyed it. The pilot and co-pilot are the heroes. Government Malaysia tried their best and this was already written! Everyone is innocent until proven otherwise.
I’ve travelled a few times in the long flight journey. I never felt easy about it, although so many facilities, foods and entertainment provided. Just pray along the journey that I can reach the destination. Only to Allah, we place our faith. Despite of this tragedy, I still have faith in MAS. However, I am fervently supporting the suggestions made to MAS to stop serving liquor, hoping to see more crew with the new image of Islam and start every journey with ‘DOA’. We are an Islamic country.. practice it..show it.
#MH370 you are in my memory
