KOTA BAHARU: The government has given complete freedom to all families of Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH17 crash victims on the funeral and burial rites of their loved ones.
Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim said the next-of-kin had the right on how the bodies were managed according to their respective religions and beliefs.
“The committee (MH17 Victims’ Body Management Committee) will carry out the requirements as agreed by both the wife’s and husband’s families.
“For non-Muslims, their families can choose the location of their respective crematoriums and so on,” she said at the 40th National Level Al-Quran Reading and Nasyid Competition at Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus, here Tuesday.
Rohani said to date 80 per cent of the crash victims’ families had informed the committee of their requirements including the burial location.
“Some 80 per cent have made their decision while the remaining 20 per cent are still undecided. We respect the space they need on the matter but we hope they will decide before the bodies are brought home,” she said. — Bernama