Malaysia's renewed commitment offers hope to MH370 families

SHAH ALAM - Hope flickers anew for families of those lost on Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.

Under Transport Minister Anthony Loke, the Malaysian government has shown a stronger commitment to resuming the search for the missing aircraft compared to the previous administration, according to Grace Subathirai Nathan, daughter of passenger Anne Catherine Daisy.

Expressing her gratitude to Loke and the government, 36-year-old Grace spoke to Sinar Daily about the renewed search efforts.

"We are incredibly grateful to Ocean Infinity for their proposal presented to us and Minister Loke at the recent remembrance gathering.

"We're also deeply appreciative of the commitment shown by both the Prime Minister (Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim) and Loke in resuming the search," she said.

MH370's disappearance on March 8, 2014, with 239 people onboard, remains one of aviation's most enduring mysteries.

Extensive multinational search efforts have failed to locate the wreckage of the Boeing 777, leaving families in a state of constant grief and unanswered questions.

"The commitment from the Prime Minister and Transport Minister makes me quite optimistic about the search resuming," she said.

Loke on March 3, announced the government's readiness to resume the search.

He pledged his best efforts to convince the Cabinet to approve a contract with Ocean Infinity, the company that proposed a renewed search in the southern Indian Ocean, the plane's believed crash site.

Notably, Ocean Infinity operates on a "no-cure, no-fee" basis, meaning they would only be compensated if the search yields positive results.

This renewed commitment offers a glimmer of hope for families yearning for answers after nearly eight years of agonising uncertainty.