KUALA LUMPUR: The Government is looking at several proposals for memorials for the MH17 and MH370 tragedies, says Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai.

“So far, there is no plan to set up memorials. We are in the midst of looking into several proposals and suggestions from victims' family members," he told reporters after officiating the Blossom Art Festival Malaysia 2017 Signature Wall at the Ampang Park LRT station here on Tuesday.

He added that not all the victims' next-of-kin were in favour of a memorial, and the Government will get their opinions before doing anything.

It was reported that a memorial for the victims of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was unveiled near an airport in the Netherlands, three years after the aircraft was shot down by a missile over Ukraine.

A total of 298 trees were planted in the shape of a green ribbon, one for each victim.

Watch video: Netherlands opens MH17 monument three years after tragedy

All 298 people on board were killed when the jet was downed in conflict-torn eastern Ukraine on July 17, 2014 on a flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur.

Forty-three Malaysians were killed in the tragedy, including 15 crewmembers.

Earlier this month, the five countries working together in the Joint Investigation Team – Australia, Belgium, Malaysia, the Netherlands and Ukraine – picked the Netherlands as the country where suspects will be prosecuted.

The downing of Flight MH17 came just months after Flight MH370, flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, disappeared on March 8 2014, killing all 12 Malaysian crew members and 227 passengers on board.