PAMEKASAN - The Office of the Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) of Pamekasan Regency, East Java, straightened out the case of neglect of hajj candidates from the region which went viral on social media for using work visas.
"The person concerned is not registered as a prospective hajj from Pamekasan Regency. There is no prospective hajj named Rusmiati," said Head of the Pamekasan Ministry of Religion Mawardi as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, May 19.
He suspected that Rusmiati had left for the Holy Land of Makkah through an individual service intermediary with the aim of being able to carry out the pilgrimage.
Even though the security system during the Hajj season is very strict, and only residents who can enter the Holy Land of Makkah use a Hajj visa.
"Therefore, if there are parties who offer to perform the pilgrimage, they should be careful," he said.
Rusmiati is a resident from Pamekasan Regency who plans to perform the pilgrimage this year through individual service intermediaries.
This woman claimed to have paid Rp130 million to the service provider, but arrived in Medina who was abandoned.
According to data from the Pamekasan Immigration Office, Rusmiati is a resident of Galis District with passport number X5546618 which was created through online services and issued by Pamekasan Immigration on April 11, 2025.
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From the Standard Operating Procedure side, the issuance of the passport in question is in accordance with the procedure.
"What is not true is the visa used, because it uses a work visa to open a Hajj visa," he said.
This Rusmiati case should be a concern for all parties, so as not to easily believe in people who claim to be able to help carry out the pilgrimage without going through official channels, because the departure system for Hajj candidates in Indonesia is in accordance with the waiting list with a special visa, namely the Hajj visa.
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