Cargo For 2 Months Hajj Pilgrims Just Arrived In Indonesia, Ministry Of Religion-PT Pos Agrees To Now Be Sent By Air

The suitcase of prospective Indonesian pilgrims in 2023 was included on a bus on the way from Medina to Makkah. (ANTARA-Nur Istibbsaroh)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) together with PT Pos Indonesia held a meeting to discuss plans for the ease of sending Hajj pilgrims from Saudi Arabia to Indonesia.

"It comes from complaints from pilgrims in the previous year where cargo only reached Indonesia after two months of delivery because it was brought by sea, we can cooperate with companies in Saudi Arabia, called MCS so that shipments are much faster," said Pos Indonesia President Director Faizal Rochmad Djoemadi in his statement in Jakarta, Monday.

Faizal said that in the future, shipments of goods will be carried out by air. So that when the pilgrims reach the country, the cargo has arrived.

"We have spoken with MCS to invite cooperation," said Faizal.

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Faizal also conveyed the results of his conversation with the Director General of Customs and Excise. He said the Director General of Customs and Excise was committed to sending his officers to Saudi Arabia who would later conduct cargo checks on Hajj pilgrims before being sent from Saudi Arabia to Indonesia.

He conveyed this step in response to the input of the Minister of Religion so that this cooperation is not ridden by dark players who are not members of the Hajj pilgrims.

"So this is a pre-inspection. So later when cargo enters Indonesia, the inspection can be minimal, only scan x-rays to ensure that no prohibited goods enter. Our delivery service offer reaches the door of the congregation's house, because the advantages of Pos Indonesia are spread throughout the country," said Faizal.

Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas said the socialization of the congregation's delivery of goods would begin to be socialized to pilgrims for Hajj candidates since coming to the embarkation.

"Later we can hold socialization since the embarkation," he said.