Indonesian Hajj Pilgrims Are Still Being Treated In Saudi Arabia, Only One Person Remains

Satu anggota jamaah haji yang sakit dikembalikan ke Tanah Air setelah menjalani perawatan di rumah sakit di Arab Saudi. (ANTARA/HO Kemenag)

JAKARTA - There is only one member of the Indonesian Hajj pilgrim who is still undergoing treatment at a hospital in Saudi Arabia. Another person has been sent back to the country on Sunday, September 4.

The Hajj Affairs Office of the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia (KJRI) in Jeddah repatriated a member of the Hajj congregation named Suherno from Jeddah, using a Saudia Airlines plane yesterday at around 19:00 local time.

"Alhamdulillah, Suherno has received permission from the Saudi Arabian health authorities to return to the country. The congregation of the 19 spreaders of Pondok Gede landed in Indonesia today," said Consul for Hajj at the Indonesian Consulate General in Jeddah Nasrullah Jasam in a written statement, Monday, September 5.

Nasrullah said Suherno was escorted by two officers from the Hajj Affairs Office of the Indonesian Consulate General in Jeddah and was scheduled to arrive in Indonesia on Monday morning.

Arriving in the country, based on an Antara report, Suherno will undergo a follow-up health examination at Pondok Gede Haji Hospital.

After Suherno's repatriation to the country, only one member of the Indonesian Hajj pilgrims undergoing treatment in Saudi Arabia, namely Abas Bahtiar from the flight group 3 of the Jakarta-Bekasi Embarcation (JKS 03). Abas is still undergoing treatment at An-Nur Hospital, Makkah.

Nasrullah said Abas could be returned to Indonesia after the local health authorities issued a Medical Information Form (Medif).

"Currently it is still in the process of issuing a Medical Information Form from authorities in Saudi Arabia. If Medif has been published and is declared airworthy, we will immediately send him back to Indonesia," he said.

At the end of the operation of organizing Hajj services 1443 Hijri on August 18, 2022, there were eight members of Indonesian pilgrims who were still being treated at a hospital in Saudi Arabia.

Of the eight people undergoing treatment, five people have been repatriated to Indonesia, two have died and were buried in Saudi Arabia, and one is still undergoing treatment.