Not Abandoned, Congregation Of Calhaj Koter 14 Embarkation Makassar Moved To Hotel Near Prophet's Mosque

Head of Daker Madinah Accommodation Service, Ali Machzumi. (ANTARA/HO/MCH 2023)

Daker Accommodation Service Head Madinah Ali Machzumi ensured that the pilgrims for the 14th Flying Group Hajj (Kloter) of the Makassar Embarkation (UPG 14) were not abandoned, but only moved to a place to stay closer to the Prophet's Mosque.

This was conveyed by Ali Machzumi when asked for clarification regarding the viral video clip which was narrated by neglect of UPG 14 pilgrims.

Ali emphasized that the UPG 14 congregation from North Luwu Regency was not abandoned, only moved to a more strategic hotel.

A viral video clip, said Ali Machzumi, was the atmosphere during the process of moving pilgrims from the original hotel to the next hotel.

"Actually, this problem has been resolved. At the beginning there was only miscommunication. The majmaah moved the congregation to a hotel closer to the Prophet's Mosque," he said.

He explained that they were moved to a hotel closer to the Prophet's Mosque and were not abandoned at all.

"Congregants of Hajj candidates from North Luwu Regency are now at their hotels," said Ali.

The same thing was conveyed by the Head of the Hajj and Umrah Division of the Regional Office of the South Sulawesi Ministry of Religion, Iqbal Ismail, who explained a video clip that said that the abandoned North Luwu congregation was not true.

"Not being abandoned but moved to a much better hotel and close to the Prophet's Mosque. Then other friends of his group panicked that they were mistaken for being evicted were given a closer hotel because many elderly people were in the group," he said.

The head of Group 14 North Luwu, Ahwan, through video recordings also straightened out the developing information.

He said it happened during the move of hotels that had actually been agreed upon beforehand.

"So, this hotel move is carried out so that the congregation is closer to the Prophet's Mosque. The distance from the hotel provided is only 50 meters from the mosque and this is very strategic and helps us, only what is seen in the video is the process of moving it. So, it's not abandoned," he said.