Malaysians remain strong in face of great misfortune

Source:Xinhua Published: 2014-7-23 15:20:29

It has been a tough year for the Malaysians, as well as those who lost their loved ones in the two tragic air crashes. Grief has filled the nation, but the Malaysians remain strong when facing the great misfortune.

Malaysia Airline Flight is a first-rate airline company in Southeast area, along with the Singapore Airline and Thailand Airline.

The disappearance of Malaysian Airline flight MH370 caused a deep pain to them, and the shooting down of fight MH17 added more, making them wonder, "Why us, again?"

After the down of the jet, the Malaysian government has lowered the national flag to half-mast to mourn the deceased. Prime Minister Najib Razak has called for everyone to keep together and pray for Malaysia in this critical situation.

In response, all walks of life have been holding different events, calling on people to go through the disaster together.

During one of the chamber of commerce activities, an ethnic Chinese said, "As long as we stick together, we can overcome this and there is other way around it."

A lot of Malaysian enterprises have donated money for victims' families. For example, the large state enterprise - Petroliam National Berhad invested 10 million ringgit to establish a seed fund "care for MH17" in hope of reducing the losses.

Reports about MH17 are spreading all around the country, most of them full of consolation for the dead and cheering up for their families and the Malaysia Airline.

The social network has released a lot of posts about the Malaysia Airline, continuing to support for the company's staff and their families. "I always cherish the time when I go back home by Malaysia Airline, listening to the broadcast saying 'welcome home, Malaysian'. I hope all the Malaysians can be the backing of our airline," writes a social media commentator.

The government has been making great efforts to deal with the tragedies, now with the minister of transport and six other investigators arriving in Ukraine and embarking on their task.

Najib Razak has spoken to the presidents of the US, Russia, the Netherlands, Ukraine, and UK and leaders of international organizations, expressing his appeal and attitude for making a thorough investigation.



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