Government Targets 1,000 Indonesian Hajj Village Rooms in Mecca to be Completed in Three Months

JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto revealed plans to accelerate the development of the Indonesian Haji Village in Mecca with an initial target of providing around 1,000 rooms in the next three months.

The first phase of construction was prepared as a quick step to meet the housing needs of Indonesian pilgrims and umrah. Prabowo said this project was an important milestone because for the first time Indonesia had acquired land in the Holy City of Mecca.

"In the next few months, we will have about a thousand rooms, and construction will continue," said Prabowo in an official statement, Sunday, February 8.

According to him, the existence of the Indonesian Haji Village will provide more decent, centralized accommodation facilities, as well as facilitate services for pilgrims. He assessed that this project is also a form of trust from the Saudi Arabian government to Indonesia.

Prabowo explained that the construction would be carried out in stages. In the next three years, the area is targeted to develop into an integrated residential complex for Indonesian pilgrims with a much larger capacity.

In addition to preparing infrastructure, the government is also committed to reducing the cost of the hajj. "We are determined to reduce the cost of the hajj," he said.

He emphasized that the policy was part of the government's efforts to prioritize the interests of the community, especially in providing more affordable and convenient services for Indonesian pilgrims and umrah.