The House Of Representatives And The Government Will Agree On The 2024 Hajj Fee Of Around Rp. 94 Million

Illustration of Hajj in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Between)

JAKARTA - Commission VIII of the DPR and the Government represented by the Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) will agree on the cost of implementing the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage of around Rp. 94 million next week. The amount of costs is the last figure recommended by the DPR and the government after the deadline is around Rp. 93-94 million. Chairman of Commission VIII of the House of Representatives, Ashabul Kahfi, said that his party recommended that the 2024 hajj costs be around Rp. 94 million, as proposed by the government. He ensured that the hajj costs would not be more than Rp. 95 million. "Yes, 94-95 (million) around that. We recommend 94 (million)," said Ashabul at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Wednesday, November 22. Ashabul said the 2024 hajj fee would be knocked out on Monday, December 4 next week. Commission VIII, he said, targets the agreed Hajj fee of IDR 94 million. "If not this is the 4th day, before the closing of the trial period. Our target is 93 comas. But maybe 94-95," he said.

The PAN legislator explained that during a discussion meeting with BPKH and related stakeholders, it was found that the amount of costs from Commission VIII was Rp. 93.5 million, while the Ministry of Religion still proposed Rp. 94.5 million. Hajj costs, said Ashabul, were confirmed to have increased because the rupiah exchange rate had changed. "Yes, because the value of our money has also changed from year to year, so it has an effect because the exchange rate has an effect on flights, to accommodation, because the value of the money we use there is large, if Garuda is rupiah, accept rupiah," he explained.