Transparency can hide the truth

Doubt: Some people in China are still not convinced by Malaysia's detailed explanations about flight MH370. - File photo

There are those who remain unconvinced by all the reports on lost flight MH370. More information doesn’t always mean a better understanding. There are always going to be doubters.

On Monday evening, the Prime Minister delivered a statement that flight MH370 had ended its last few hours over the Indian Ocean. Given the dwindling fuel supply and lack of landing strips in the area, the assumption had to be made that the plane went down with all hands. The hope was clearly that this news, bad as it was, would at least give closure to the relatives.