Moment of Silence for the Victims of Flight MU5735

Although the result announced by the government today was within most people's expectations, I still grieve deeply for our countrymen who perished in this air crash, and I hope their families may find solace.

Life's turns are truly unpredictable. Living in an age of frequent disaster, how I wish every family could at least know basic happiness, and that every member could live without illness or calamity. But heaven does not grant human wishes; unexpected disasters fall from the sky, forcing us to face the tragic reality of "parting from the beloved," and life is broken from then on. I can only hope the departed rest in peace and the living find strength.

The rescue workers searching for victims in the heavy rain embodied the humanitarian spirit; they expressed, on all our behalves, our compassion for the victims. I thank them, from my heart, for their hard and strenuous work.

Parting in life and death is life's hardest moment; everyone who has lost a close one knows this deeply. An event like an air crash leaves deep scars in the hearts of relatives. I share the sorrow in the hearts of the victims' families, and hope you can soon step out of the psychological shadow and face the rest of your lives bravely.

Although words are pale at such a moment, I cannot help saying these things. I only want to tell you that, like many others, I deeply sympathize with your grief; though we are strangers, I am with you at this moment.

The mountains and rivers grieve, the plants weep. Alas, how mournful! May the departed countrymen rest in peace; may the living hold back their grief.