Found Out! There Are Still Pilgrims Who Carry Zamzam In Their Suitcases Even Though They Are Banned

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JAKARTA - During the inspection of the baggage of the Hajj pilgrims from the Solo Embarkation Group 4 (SOC 4), Zamzam water was still found in the suitcase. No mercy, must be dismantled again.

"When the baggage inspection process was available, it turned out that approximately 297 suitcases indicated Zamzam water from 360 suitcases," said Head of Arrival and Return Service (Yanpul) for the Work Area of Edayanti Dasril Airport, as quoted from the Hajj Media Center at Jeddah Airport, Friday 15 July.

When the congregation's luggage is weighed at the Al Keswah Tower Hotel in Jarwal, there is no problem because it has met the maximum baggage weight, which is 32 kilograms.

However, when brought to Airgate, as the company appointed by Garuda Indonesia to check the pilgrims' belongings, a suitcase indicated that it contained zamzam.

According to him, the congregation kept the zamzam in various packages in the suitcase. Most of the Zamzam water that is given to the congregation while in the hotel, which is in a 330 ml mineral bottle.

There is even one in one suitcase containing one liter to one suitcase entirely filled with zamzam water. The majority are found in small bottles.

Eda, as he is familiarly called, said that the agreement between Airgate and Yanpul Airport and Yanpul Mecca, if the unloading of suitcases is carried out, takes a lot of time, so that it will buy time for other suitcases.

"So our agreement provides education to the congregation that we are serious about this regulation," he said.

The rule is that you are not allowed to put Zamzam water into your suitcase in accordance with flight safety rules.

He also emphasized that the regulation was not an advisory, but carried out the provisions of the circular issued by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA).

"Instead of us having problems from the boarding process to the plane, it's better to have problems on the ground. That's why we provide education to the congregation that we are serious about doing this process. So, 297 SOC 4 which is indicated to have Zamzam water, we return it to the hotel where they are staying , let them dismantle the Zamzam water themselves," he said.

It is hoped that the re-unloading of the pilgrims' luggage will not have an impact on the delay of the flight schedule, but according to the schedule the baggage is sent to the airport 12 hours before the flight schedule.