MH17: Returning to crash site remains priority, says Hisham

SEPANG: Returning to MH17 crash site remained a priority for the Government, which is committed to seeking justice for victims said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein (pic).

"We need to do all we can to access the location to facilitate criminal investigations into the tragedy," he said Tuesday.

However he pointed out the site in Eastern Ukraine was still a war zone.

"It will be a miracle if we are successful because of the ongoing geopolitical conflict but we have done the impossible before," he said after a ceremony to honour nine more MH17 victims whose remains arrived back from Amsterdam.

He said what they needed is for those involved to agree to a ceasefire at that location to allow for investigators to work.

Hishammuddin added there has been some closure for the families of victims, who remains had been brought back but 11 Malaysians are still missing or have yet to be identified.

Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai pointed out some of the remains could be still at the crash site.

"That's also why we need to return to the location to find as many of the remains as possible," he said.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, his predecessor Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad along with their wives Datin Sri Rosmah Mansor and Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali was also present at Komplex Bunga Raya.

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