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Malaysian Opposition Fears Political Aim in Jet Crisis
Malaysian political opposition
leaders lashed out at the government Sunday over its handling of the
disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, saying it was trying to
use the crisis to crack down on political parties.
“Recent
allegations in certain media that the pilots had a role in the
disappearance of MH370 plane is totally speculative and it is
irresponsible to make insinuation without verified information,” Tian
Chua, vice president of the opposition People's Justice Party, known as
Keadilan, said in a statement.
He said the government
shouldn't use the jet’s disappearance “as a pretext or opportunity to
implicate or frame” opposition parties.
"We have consistently denounced violence and any form of terrorism," Tian Chua added.
On
Saturday, Prime Minister Najib Razak said the Boeing 777-200's
transponder and communications were turned off and the aircraft veered
from its flight plan as a result of “deliberate action by someone on the
plane.”
He stopped short of saying the plane was hijacked but said the crew and passengers would be a focus of the investigation.
Police visited both the pilot and co-pilot’s
houses on Saturday, and officials said they might have to hold back
information in order to properly execute the probe, NBC News' Keir
Simmons reported.
With Capt. Zaharie Ahmad Shah under scrutiny, a friend told the South China Morning Post that the pilot was a "caring man and a professional and dedicated pilot" who put the safety of his passengers first.
Peter Chong, 51, secretary to People's Justice Party MP Sivarasa Rasiah, told the Post he does not believe Zaharie was to blame.
"I
think that's not fair because nobody knows what's happening," Chong
told the Post. "That's why I decided to come forward and speak."
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