Special Hajj Fund Not Yet Liquidated, DPR to Government: Do Not Harm the Pilgrims

Archive. The Jambi-based Hajj Candidate Assembly (JCH) is participating in a series of Hajj manasik activities. (Antara)

Member of Commission VIII of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Maman Imanul Haq, asked the government to immediately accelerate the disbursement of the 2026 special hajj financial return (PK) which until now is still being held. He emphasized, don't let the special hajj fund issue that is being held back then harm the pilgrims.

The request was made by Maman following complaints from 13 Hajj and Umrah Organizing Associations regarding the PK fund of USD 8,000 per pilgrim which has not been disbursed by the Hajj Finance Management Agency (BPKH).

"We received reports that so far the special hajj fund has not been disbursed, even though there is a deadline for payment of services in Saudi Arabia that must be met. If it is late, the impact is serious because it has a direct impact on the process of issuing the hajj visa," Maman told reporters, Tuesday, January 6.

According to Maman, the delay in the disbursement of funds has the potential to disrupt the preparation of the special hajj. This condition, he said, even forced a number of haj organizers to owe banks to cover the obligation to pay services in Saudi Arabia that had exceeded the deadline.

"Of course this can have an impact on the quality of service to the congregation. Don't let the congregation be harmed," he said.

The PKB legislator for West Java emphasized that the delay in disbursement was not merely an administrative issue, but concerned the certainty of the departure of the congregation.

If the payment of services is not made according to the schedule set by the Saudi Arabian authorities, said Maman, the hajj visa cannot be issued so that the departure of special hajj pilgrims is threatened with cancellation.

"If this happens, of course the congregation will be affected again," he said.

Previously, the Association of Haji and Umrah Organizers said that the PK fund was used to finance various components of special hajj services, such as accommodation, transportation, and other supporting services. Because the funds have not been disbursed, the association has been forced to prepay the service payment so that the process can continue.

Maman revealed that based on information from BPKH, the funds were actually ready to be disbursed. However, Maman said, the change in the system at the Ministry of Hajj was said to be an obstacle in the disbursement process.

Therefore, members of the religious affairs commission asked that the technical problem be resolved immediately so that the disbursement would not be delayed.

"System changes should make it easier, not slow down services to the congregation. 2026 is the initial phase of the full implementation of the implementation of the hajj by the Ministry of Hajj, so all parties must ensure that the process runs optimally and professionally," he said.

Maman hopes that the government will pay serious attention to this issue so that the 2026 hajj can run smoothly, on time, and without obstacles, both in terms of administration, financing, and services.

"The state must ensure that all processes run well so that the congregation can leave and worship in peace," he concluded.