There is one final theory that's being bandied about in Malaysia right now. It's a conspiracy theory of the highest caliber, but it does make sense given the antics the UMNO party has participated in the past. Warning. What I'm about to relay is conspiracy at its finest.
I have no doubt people will label this as insane, but this is currently being discussed by a large majority in Malaysia. This theory did not spawn out of thin air. There are many instances in the past that would support the theory that the Malaysian government might be involved in this incident in a more malicious manner.
First, a bit of background. Malaysia recently went through an election that saw the opposition party win 2 states that traditionally have been ruling party territory - Penang and Selangor. The capital city, Kuala Lumpur, resides in Selangor. These 2 states are a huge blow to the incumbent simply because they are states that hold the wealthiest Malaysians, and is also the hub of all financial activity. In spite of winning 2 states, the opposition still lost overall, but there is a strong belief that the ruling party participated in fraudulent practices in the votes to secure the win, thus securing their position as the main government.
So here's where the conspiracy comes in. The UMNO party are no strangers to conspiracies. The opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim, has been framed twice with Sodomy. Both instances, the UMNO party was able to produce a witness. The second instance, the UMNO party produced a witness that was rumored to be willing to do anything, including "die" for the party.
Where does MH370 come into play? Well, it is known now that the captain of the aircraft is a strong supporter of the Pakatan Rakyat opposition. He is also supposedly related to Anwar Ibrahim.
http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/articl...-laws-relative
Now comes the interesting part. If UMNO needed to diminish the power of the opposition, they would need to do something drastic. First, they would need to jail Anwar so he can no longer organize his rallies and continue to gather support. The sodomy charge would do nicely. Second, they will need to put a stop to the Pakatan Rakyat's growing power. This means they will need to enact the ISA (Internal Security Act) and charge all the opposition leaders with sedition. Best way to do that is to have people talking about the incompetence of the Malaysian government and the handling of the MH370 crisis. You can further taint the opposition party by highlighting the fact that the captain is a relative of Anwar, this implying the MH370 incident is caused by devoted zeal towards Anwar.
So new sequence of events starts to form:
- Plane took of from KL and headed for Beijing.
- Unknown assailant (or possibly co-pilot) takes over plane. Incapacitates Captain.
- transponder is turned off. Final message from co-pilot. "All Right. Good Night.
- ACARS turned off sometime during this time (possible before).
- Assailant is dedicated to UMNO's cause. Will die if necessary.
- Plane charted a course for the open seas. Indian ocean will be significantly harder to retrieve aircraft. Perfect location to hide any evidence.
In the end, the "investigation" is revealed to conclude that the captain was acting on behalf of the party due to Anwar's imprisonment.
The Malaysian government has control of the flow of information. They can delay or misdirect information (first at the golf of Thailand, then suddenly Malaysian military picked up an unidentified aircraft) long enough so that evidence will slowly be eroded away by the sea.
Like I said at the beginning of this post. This is a hugely wild conspiracy theory currently circulating in Malaysia. I do not claim to believe in it, but I do admit there is a small part of me that thinks this is possible. Growing up in Malaysia has taught me a lot on how the government and the system works. I have seen conspiracy level events become reality. The government, though seemingly incompetent now, can be brutally efficient when it comes to planning malevolent operations.
And maybe that is the point. Maybe the government doesn't want the plane to be found. Much more convenience to hide the truth. Whatever it may be.
I'll leave you with the case of the Murder of Shaariibuugiin Altantuyaa, a Mongolian girl who allegedly was killed for knowing too much. It also shows the lengths the Malaysian government is willing to go to achieve their goal.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_...iin_Altantuyaa