Vice President: Fast Path Service To Makkah Thanks To Good Relations Between RI And Saudi Arabia

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin interacted with prospective Solo pilgrims in batch 30 on Garuda GA-6170 aircraft at Adi Soemarmo Airport, Boyolali, Central Java, Friday (31/5/2024). BETWEEN/HO-Biro Press Secretariat of the Vice President

JAKARTA - Vice President Ma'ruf Amin said the Fast Track Mecca Route service "or the fast route to Makkah for pilgrims given by the Saudi Arabian government is the result of cooperation between the Government of Indonesia and Saudi Arabia that has been built so far.

"This is the fruit of a good relationship between Indonesia and Saudi Arabia, so Mecca Route was born," said the Vice President giving a press statement after reviewing the fast track service at Adi Soemarmo Airport, Boyolali Regency, Central Java (Central Java), reported by ANTARA, Friday, May 31.

The vice president also interacted with prospective pilgrims who were on the Garuda GA-6170 plane and will take off at 11.20 WIB to Makkah. During a dialogue with the congregation, the Vice President said that Indonesian pilgrims received special services from the Government of Saudi Arabia.

"In the past, the inspection was carried out in Jeddah and took about five hours. Now with the fast track facility, the inspection was carried out in Indonesia in just a short time. Thank God, upon arrival in Jeddah, ladies and gentlemen no longer need to undergo examination," said the vice president.

According to him, Indonesia is privileged with three track-hast embarkasist locations in Jakarta, Surabaya, and Solo. In addition, the current presence of high-ranking Saudi Arabian officials in Solo, including the head of immigration, shows full support from Saudi Arabia for the facility.

"The pilgrims feel very happy, very happy, because they can be examined in their own country and in an easy way in a way that is not tiring," said the Vice President.

Ma'ruf Amin also hopes that the fast track service can be expanded to more airports in Indonesia in the coming year.

"Therefore, this friendship continues to be built, we also hope that Mecca Route is not only in three embarkations, but also later added and many more relations that we will continue to build in order to further strengthen relations between Indonesia and Saudi Arabia," said the Vice President.

In addition, said the Vice President, in 2024 Indonesian pilgrims will also receive an additional quota of 20,000 people as a form of appreciation from the Government of Saudi Arabia.

"Alhamdulillah, this is an facility provided by the Government (Arab) of Saudi Arabia. Happy performing the pilgrimage, may it be a great pilgrimage," said Vice President Ma'ruf Amin.

Before getting off the plane, the Vice President also had time to guide the congregation to read the prayertalbiyah, as well as pray for their safety during the pilgrimage until they returned to the country.