Malaysian govt files appeal against court order to declassify Sabah’s 1976 ‘Double Six’ tragedy investigation

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KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 — The Malaysian government is appealing the High Court’s March 8 decision which had ordered it to declassify its investigation report on the “Double...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 — The Malaysian government is appealing the High Court’s March 8 decision which had ordered it to declassify its investigation report on the “Double Six” tragedy 47 years ago — a fatal plane crash where then Sabah chief minister Tun Fuad Stephens and all 10 others onboard died.today, the Attorney General’s Chambers’ senior federal counsel Shamsul Bolhassan confirmed that the government’s appeal to the Court of Appeal had been filed on March 10.

Harris’s lawsuit filed through a judicial review application on July 1, 2022 had named the chief secretary of the government of Malaysia, the transport minister, and the government of Malaysia as respondents. The High Court had ordered the Malaysian government to comply with the order to declassify the report within three months or by June 8 this year.

The Malaysian government’s investigation team included the Department of Civil Aviation, the Royal Malaysian Air Force, the Royal Malaysian Police, while the Australian government also had a separate investigation team involving the aircraft’s manufacturer Government Aircraft Factory of Australia and the Australian Department of Transport.

 

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Why would this Anwar govt file an appeal to prevent the declassifying? Surely not this govt whose members had been fighting for truth and transparency, right? Come on, it's time to be honest & truthful. Was there really something to hide? Some evil-doings?

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AGC files appeal on behalf of Putrajaya, two others in ‘Double Six’ caseKOTA KINABALU: The Federal Government has appealed against the decision by the High Court here to order the declassification of the investigation report on the “Double Six” plane crash that killed 11 people including former Sabah chief minister Tun Fuad Stephens. Why appeal? Just declassify the case for the sake of Sabahan & justice for those perished in the crash. Sabahan have wait long enough for this. 🤣🤣🤣
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