Inspection Of Tents Of Indonesian Hajj Candidates In Mina, Commission VIII Of The House Of Representatives Gives Notes On Over Capacity And Lack Of MCK

Deputy Chairman of Commission VIII DPR RI Ace Hasan Syadzily inspected the tents of Indonesian pilgrims in Mina, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, Monday (17/6/2024). (ANTARA/HO-DPR RI)

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of Commission VIII DPR RI Ace Hasan Syadzily conducted an impromptu inspection of the tents of Indonesian pilgrims in Mina, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

During an inspection of Maktab 72 at Mina on Monday, June 17 evening local time, this Golkar politician explained that several notes needed serious attention from the government.

"At JKS 11, which should have accommodated 440 worshipers, it turns out that they only have a capacity of about 380 people. As a result, around 50 worshipers had to be transferred to other tents," Ace said in a written statement, Wednesday, June 19, which was confiscated by Antara.

In addition to the record that the condition of the congregation's tents exceeded the capacity, Ace also provided notes on the limited availability of MCK (bathing, washing, toilet).

Ace said Indonesian pilgrims often queue long enough to use MCK facilities at certain times, especially ahead of prayers.

"In fact, we found that several worshipers were forced to urinate outside the toilet, which of course disturbed comfort," he said.

Third note, Ace highlighted the difficulty of accessing tents for the elderly (elderly) who must be climbed by stairs.

"In Maktab 72, JKS 10 and JKS 11 tents, elderly pilgrims have difficulty climbing stairs. This needs to be a concern to create the elderly friendly Hajj," he said.

Then, Ace also touched on the problem of food availability, which even though there has been an improvement, it turns out that there are still many complaints about the food menu.

For this reason, he hopes that the DPR and the government can ensure the procurement of various consumption and in accordance with the taste of the archipelago.

"There are complaints that there are sometimes many food menus, sometimes few, and while in Makkah, the menu is only all thigh meat. This needs to be improved in the future," he said.

Departing from these findings, Ace Hasan also reminded that there is a need for improvement to improve comfort and service for Indonesian pilgrims in the future.

"These must all be material for improvement, especially to ensure the availability of adequate toilets and food according to the taste of the congregation," he said.