JAKARTA - In the midst of rising jet fuel prices, President Prabowo Subianto has ensured that the cost of the 2026 hajj will be reduced by around Rp2 million.
The statement was delivered directly in front of the ranks of ministers, heads of agencies, level I, and directors of SOEs at the State Palace, Wednesday, April 8.
Prabowo said the reduction in the cost of the hajj would be carried out if there were no changes from the Saudi government. He called the move part of the government's commitment to protect the people.
"If we implement it, we will ensure that the cost of the 2026 hajj will be reduced by around 2 million rupiah," said Prabowo.
He also claimed that the Hajj queue starting in 2026 would no longer reach 48 years. According to him, the longest queue will fall to 26 years, and the government will still struggle to push it again.
Not stopping there, Prabowo revealed that Indonesia now has land of around 45 hectares in the Holy City of Mecca. On the land, the government plans to build a number of towers to support the hajj service.
The President also ordered Garuda Indonesia and Danantara to explore a joint venture with Saudi Air. The scheme was made equivalent, 50 percent Indonesian and 50 percent Saudi Arabia, so that the aircraft would no longer go back and forth empty.
"Saudi Arabia is full, Indonesia is full. Prices can go down again, the time can be shorter again," said Prabowo.
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