Two passengers on the Malaysian Boeing 777 flight thought to have crashed into the Indian Ocean triggered an international terrorism probe this month after it was revealed they were traveling on stolen passports. It was later reported that the pair were illegal migrants from Iran seeking a better life in the West and Malaysian authorities were criticized for not using an Interpol database designed to identify stolen passports. But on Wednesday, Malaysian Minister of Home Affairs Ahmad Zahid Hamidi told parliament in Kuala Lumpur that consulting the database was too time consuming for immigration officers and caused airport delays. Interpol shot back saying Malaysias decision to not consult the database before allowing travelers to enter the country or board planes cannot be defended by falsely blaming technology or Interpol. If there is any responsibility or blame for this failure, it rests solely with Malaysias Immigration Department, the France-based organization said.
Posted on: Sat, 29 Mar 2014 08:49:14 +0000
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