Indonesia Denies Rumor it Concealed Radar Data Showing MH370's Location

By Amie Fenia Arimbi Jakarta (Antara) - Indonesia denied rumors that it had concealed radar data that showed the missing Malaysia Airlines aircraft MH 370's location, a press release from the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur received here on Tuesday said. The statement referred to a news article published by the Utusan Malaysia newspaper on March 17, titled "MH 370 is hidden in US-base in Diego Garcia?". The article cited a speculative report on an online website Cabal Times that said Indonesia had concealed radar data that recorded the movement of the MH 370 aircraft over Indonesia's territory. "Indonesia is not involved in a secret movement or a western coalition that has certain political motives. The speculative report was published with no data back-up. It only created confusion on the public's mind, especially the family of the passenger on board the MH 370," the statement said. Still according to the embassy, Indonesia is among the first countries that have helped in the search for the MH 370 aircraft, which has been lost since March 8, 2014. "The Indonesian government fully supports the search for the MH 370 aircraft. We call on all parties to be patient and trust the experts who are directly involved in the search for the missing aircraft," the statement said. "Indonesia also asked people not to speculate irresponsibly as it is does not help the search process," the statement added. The Malaysia Airlines flight MH 370 has been reported missing since Saturday, March 8. The plane left Kuala Lumpur for Beijing at around 00.41 a.m. The aircraft was scheduled to land in the Beijing International Airport at 6.30 a.m. local Beijing time. However, the aircraft lost contact with the Subang air traffic control at about 02.40 a.m. (*)