MH17: Malaysia’s Barring from Investigation Reeks of Cover-up | New Eastern Outlook
It
was a Malaysian jet, carrying Malaysian passengers, flown by Malaysian
pilots, yet after Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over
Ukraine in July 2014, Malaysia has been systematically blocked from
participating in the investigation, leaving an overwhelmingly pro-NATO
bloc in charge of the evidence, investigation and outcome as well as the
manner in which the investigation will be carried out.
Despite
the integral role Malaysia has played during several pivotal moments in
the aftermath of the disaster, it appears that the closer to the truth
the investigation should be getting, the further Malaysia itself is
being pushed from both the evidence and any influence it has on the
likely conclusions of the investigation. With the downed aircraft in
question being Malaysian, Malaysia as a partner in the investigation
would seem a given. Its exclusion from the investigation appears to be
an indication that the investigation’s objectivity has been compromised
and that the conclusions it draws will likely be politically motivated.
First appeared: http://journal-neo.org/2014/11/28/mh17-malaysia-s-barring-from-investigation-reeks-of-cover-up/
