DPR Supports Saudi Arabian Government Ordered By Nonvisa Hajj Congregants

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of Commission VIII DPR RI, Ace Hasan Syadzily, supports the Saudi Arabian government's policy of controlling non-visa Hajj pilgrims.

This was conveyed by Ace in response to the presence of 37 Indonesian citizens from Makassar City, South Sulawesi (Sulsel) who were arrested in Medina and repatriated for using fake Hajj visas.

According to him, the policy is a consequence that pilgrims can only be followed by pilgrims who officially get a Hajj visa from the Government of Saudi Arabia.

"I support the Saudi Arabian government's policy to curb this non-visa Hajj pilgrim, especially taking action against those who invite Indonesian citizens to perform Hajj without Hajj visas, either for travel or other religious institutions," Ace said in his statement, Wednesday, June 5.

The West Java electoral district legislator also appealed to the public not to be tempted by hajj departure offers other than regular Hajj, special Hajj or furoda visas (mujammalah).

"It is better to ask the authorities who have the authority such as the Ministry of Religion in their respective regions," he appealed.

Ace then explained the reason why people should not perform Hajj using non-hajj visas. One of them, to anticipate chaos or chaos during the implementation of the pilgrimage.

"We know that performing the pilgrimage can only be carried out in a limited amount because the capacity and capacity of pilgrims around the world is a maximum of 2.5 million pilgrims, especially in Mina. Furthermore, it will definitely be crowded or crowded which will result in a chaotic situation," explained Ace.

Indonesia itself, continued Ace, received a quota of 221,000 pilgrims and an additional 20 thousand pilgrims. Currently, Indonesia is a Muslim country that gets the largest quota from the Government of Saudi Arabia.

The government of Saudi Arabia, explained Ace, is preparing Hajj infrastructure, including tents in Arafah and Mina, consumption during the peak of Hajj, as well as transportation to serve the movement of pilgrims, especially during Arafah, Mudzdalifah, and Mina.

"If the congregation's services exceed the capacity that has been prepared, it will definitely cause chaos," he said.

Even based on his experience in the last two years of Hajj, Ace has seen many non-visa Hajj pilgrims occupying and taking the rights of regular pilgrims ( pilgrims). Even though the official Hajj pilgrims have been waiting decades to be able to perform Hajj.

"That's worrying, what they should have received good service, instead preceded", he said.

Then many non-visa Hajj pilgrims preceded using the buses that should have been used for regular Hajj pilgrims. They also occupy tents in Arafah and Mina which have been prepared for official congregations, as well as with consumption.

"Because they are not official pilgrims because they use non-hajj visas, in general they do not get a Tasreh (official permit from the Government of Saudi Arabia) so they do not get the allocation of tents and food during the Hajj season. Therefore, they finally take official pilgrims' rights," he concluded.