Malaysian victims of Flight MH17 are unlikely to make it home before the start of Hari Raya, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak announced today.
The prime minister previously said Malaysia would do all it can to bring the bodies home by then.
The Muslim holy month of Ramadan is due to end this Sunday, with Aidil Fitri beginning on Monday.
“We cannot avoid a very painstaking process. This is both the technical requirement and the legal requirement,” Najib said.