Why Malaysia Will Say Almost Nothing About the Missing Plane (Week 2)

The mystery of Malaysia Airlines 370 has left everyone confused and disturbed.

Kurlantzick, Joshua. "Why Malaysia Will Say Almost Nothing About the Missing Plane." BloombergBusinessweek. Bloomberg, 12 Mar 2014. Web. 12 Mar 2014. <http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-03-12/why-malaysia-will-say-almost-nothing-about-the-missing-flight>.



In this frustration-fueled article, criticisms towards Malaysia and its flag carrier are expressed and explained. The article harshly acknowledges that while families of those affected are rightfully desperate for answers, nothing better should realistically be expected from Malaysia. While Malaysia Airlines' safety record has been historically very good, Malaysia's government continues to be riddled in corruption, squabbles, and inefficiency. The article validly claims that Malaysia's disappointing political climate falls to its worst in cases like this, and uses this reason to justify the fact that the United States is now playing a major role in the investigation. Further, the author indicates that, given Malaysia's fraught relationship with most Muslim countries, the government will likely be opaque as ever in terms of investigating any kind of terrorism possibilities and sharing this information with the public. The article utilizes prior cases and examples, such as situations in which Malaysia Airlines was very clearly mismanaged, to support the author's viewpoint and drive the argument home.