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Malaysia will appoint a counsellor for each families of the victims of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 to provide them support to overcome the loss of a loved one.
Woman, Family and Community Development minister Rohani Abdul Karim said her ministry is responsible to aid the next-of-kin of the deceased in terms of counselling, monetary and compensation.
"We have 25 counsellors working round the clock to provide consultation and emotional support. In addition, our counsellors will take note of all their problems and provide them with possible answers or solutions," she said.
"We respect the families privacy therefore the session is upon request only," she added.
Flight MH17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was shot down by over war-torn eastern Ukraine near the Russian border on July 17, killing all 298 people on board.
Rohani also said that once the bodies arrive, the next-of-kin would be informed personally by the relevant authorities.
"Because we are unable to give a specific timeline as to when the bodies will be brought home, we try to keep the family members updated with latest updates," she said.
The minister said that funding would be provided for those whose parents who were on board MH17.
"MAS is gathering all the information on the next-of-kin who require assistance such as those who lost the source of income when they lost a loved one," she added.
