Member of Commission VIII of the DPR, Maman Imanul Haq, asked the government to reconsider the discourse on the "war ticket" system that is being widely discussed. He assessed that the policy risked disrupting the existing order of the haj queue, and even tended to be discriminatory because it hurt the sense of justice for pilgrims who had been waiting for years.
"We ask the government to reconsider the discourse on the Hajj ticket," Maman told reporters, Monday, April 13.
This discourse emerged as one of the options for responding to the length of the haj queue in Indonesia. However, Maman assessed that this scheme of competition based on access speed to technology would actually be detrimental to prospective pilgrims who are scheduled to depart in the near future.
"I feel sorry for the prospective pilgrims who have been queuing for dozens of years and are scheduled to depart in the next two or three years, but are actually displaced by this system. Policies must be in favor of the justice of the congregation, not just a quick duel," continued the PKB legislator from the West Java District.
Maman also highlighted the potential for access gaps that will arise if the online system is imposed. According to him, people in areas with limited internet infrastructure will be at a disadvantage compared to urban pilgrims who have better access to technology and digital literacy.
"What about people in remote areas whose internet is limited? Do they have to lose the right to leave just because they lose the click quickly? This must be a serious concern. Do not let the hajj, which is the right of all people, turn into a competition that only benefits certain groups," he said.
The member of the religious commission reminded that the hajj is the constitutional right of citizens whose fulfillment must be guaranteed by the principle of equity. Maman encouraged the government to focus more on substantive steps, such as strengthening the quota diplomacy with the Saudi Arabian government and improving the management of the hajj management, rather than implementing a scheme that triggers polemics.
"This ticket war system risks creating new injustices. The government should focus on long-term solutions and queue data transparency so as not to cause unrest in the community. The state must be present as a protector of the rights of the congregation, not create new obstacles in worship," concluded Maman.
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