The DPR's Hajj Questionnaire Special Committee Finds Corruption Indications In The 2024 Hajj Implementation

JAKARTA - The House of Representatives' special committee (pansus) found indications of corruption in the implementation of the 2024 Hajj. The special committee had previously recorded allegations of misappropriation of the number of pilgrims' quotas.

Member of the Hajj Anggat Special Committee, Luluk Nur Hamidah, explained that the Hajjwas did not only find indications of violations of the law regarding the transfer of the Hajj quota. Where based on Law Number 8 of 2019 concerning the Implementation of Hajj and Umrah in Article 64 paragraph 2, the special hajj quota is set at only 8 percent of the Indonesian Hajj quota.

"Not only are there indications of violations of the law, but we also smell indications of corruption in the transfer of the regular hajj quota to a special pilgrimage," Luluk told reporters, Wednesday, July 10.

According to information received by Luluk, the transfer of the regular hajj quota to special hajj is 50 percent indicated to be corruption. Therefore, the Special Committee will explore and investigate the truth of the information.

"Pansus Hak Anggat kita harapkan dapat membongkar kotong pandora pengalihan kuota haji, yang seharusnya di basarkan UU hanya diperbolehkan 8 persen untuk Haji Plus, tapi justru digunakan 50 persen oleh Kemenag ke Haji Khusus, kata politikus PKB itu.

"We will investigate and investigate whether the information we received is correct. We will call the parties regarding this later," he continued.

Luluk assessed that the issue of transferring the quota of pilgrims for Hajj plus had injured the values of justice.

There is a sense of justice that is ignored by the Government, the Ministry of Religion from the transfer of this quota. Moreover, the queue of the congregation is very long. Especially the queues for regular elderly pilgrims that we can prioritize through the additional 20 thousand quota," he explained.

In addition, continued Luluk, Timwas Haji also found indications of additional quotas amid abuse by the government. The DPR, he said, also highlighted Armuzna's services, which had not yet changed due to imperfect agreements, namely overcapacity, both tents and toilets.

"The problem of accommodation and toilets is considered crucial considering the costs handed over by the congregation for the implementation of this year's Hajj have increased according to additional pilgrims related to accommodation, catering, and transportation," he said.

Therefore, Luluk emphasized that the Hajj Angket Special Committee was formed to evaluate existing policies and provide recommendations to improve the quality of Hajj services and efficiency and transparency in managing the future Hajj funds.

"We want to build a much better, transparent, comprehensive Hajj ecosystem upstream downstream, elderly and female friendly and strengthen other dimensions that should also be strengthened," said the member of Commission VI of the DPR.