Malaysia Recruits Witch DoctorsTo Find Missing Boeing Passenger Jet

Malaysian officials, already struggling with their public images after a jetliner with 239 people on board went missing, have been further embarrassed after a team of witch doctors performed rituals at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport to find the missing Boeing 777.

"Can't you see how stupid we look in the eyes of the world?" Datuk Seri Anwar, the country's opposition leader, asked parliament on Thursday, according to the Malay Mail.

"All the contradicting statements, our slow response. Our credibility and image have been shattered, destroyed," Anwar said.

Ibrahim Mat Zin, also known as the Raja Bomoh Sedunia Nujum VIP, led a spectacle of sorts on Monday when he performed bomoh, or shaman, rituals at the international airport, in full view of dozens of reporters from around the world who've descended on the Malaysian capital since the plane disappeared Saturday on its way to Beijing.

he performance was reportedly requested by government members, according to the South China Morning Post. Using bamboo as "binoculars" and smacking the ground, Zin and others performed rituals that included a flying carpet and a magic boat.

Photos and videos of Monday's event drew ridicule on the Internet, especially from Chinese users. Most of those aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 were from China or Taiwan.