JAKARTA - Saudi Arabian authorities managed to dismantle 83 fake hajj campaigns and repatriated about 160,000 people who wanted to perform Hajj without permission.
In a press conference on Friday, the Director of Public Security and Head of the Hajj Security Committee Lieutenant General Mohammed Al-Bassami said more than 5,800 violators of residential and workplace regulations were arrested in Makkah.
He stressed that security officers did not face any challenges in the pilgrimage given their full readiness and intensive presence in the field.
According to Al-Bassami, the security plan approved by the Minister of Home Affairs and the Chairman of the Highest Hajj Committee Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud, is very important in maintaining order in the 2023 Hajj season or 1444 Hijri.
"The general plan for the duties and responsibilities of public security officers in the hajj includes increasing full readiness to deal with anything that has an impact on security or order violations, preventing all actions that affect the safety and security of God's guests," he explained, citing the Saudi Gazette June 23.
He further explained that this included the presence of more intensive officers in the field, to ensure monitoring of all cases and rapid responses to emergency cases as well as preventive measures against the occurrence of pickpocketing crimes and others that affect the safety and safety of the congregation.
Meanwhile, the Commander of the Special Emergency Forces at the Presidential Decree of State Security Major General Mohammed Al-Amri said emergency forces were present not only in Makkah, Medina and holy places, but also in all locations to maintain public security.
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Meanwhile, the Commander of the Civil Defense Forces for Haji Major General Dr. Hammoud Al-Faraj said their main focus during the Hajj season was on the side of prevention and education, ensuring that all safety requirements were met at home and the congregation's maktab through a sustainable inspection tour.
It is known, Saudi Arabian authorities estimate that this year the number of Hajj pilgrims will reach around 2.6 million people, along with the lifting of the overall COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. The peak of this Hajj season is planned to start June 26 tomorrow.
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