Panja Revision of the Hajj Law, agreed that the starting officer does not have to be Muslim

Jakarta -The Working Committee (Panja) of the DPR and the Government in the review of the Hajj Act that agreed to the Hajj arrangement committee (PPIH) does not have to be Muslim, especially not in minority areas in RI. The government initially suggested that not -Muslim -Pilgrims could reach Jeddah. The Deputy Minister, Bambang Eko Suhariyanto, made the proposal in the problem stock list (DIM) no. 201 during the Panja Hajj Bill, transferred Friday (8/22/2025). Nevertheless, he said the non -Muslim -Pilgrims were not in direct contact with the Holy Land Mecca. “There is one more sir, (Dim) 201 Sir. It is the desire of the president, Pak, that the Hajj officers are not only Islam, but other religions can reach Jeddah, for example,” Eko said at the meeting. Browse to continue with the content in DIM Hajj Bill 201, they ask for a number of conditions for PPIH candidates to be deleted. It is known, there are six criteria in the DIM 200-206 number. PPIH candidates must meet the requirements: a. Muslim b. With the ability and knowledge in the field of organizers of Hajic. Keep a valid document d. PPIH in charge of the provision of pilgrimages should have performed the pilgrimage. No more than 3 times, and f. Selly Andriany Gantina, who passed the selection and or appointment according to the needs of members of the House of Representatives Commission VIII, said the PPIH of Saudi Arabia should be Muslim. Meanwhile, the central PPIH can be filled in RI after the onset -muslims. “So it is the leader as PPIH Saudi Arabia should be Islam, but if the central PPIH cannot be -muslim, the Emparkation PIH cannot be -muslim. Panja members were commenting on the proposal. Democratic legislature, Achmad, said the problem is sensitive because it is related to worship. “The area of ​​worship, if worship is very sensitive, the religion is going on. Yet, sir, 201 remains. This is the problem of worship of worship domain,” he said. Eventually, the Panja Hajj Bill agreed that the conditions related to PPIH were regulated by a ministerial regulation. The conditions contained in DIM are therefore deleted. “The PPIH requirement is regulated by government regulation, 206 is removed, but there is a pack of clause, PPIH officials are regulated by a ministerial regulation,” said chairman of Hajj Bill Panja, Singgih Januratmoko. Explanation of the Deputy Minister of Neg Vaamenseser, Bambang Eko, explained the agreement between the government and the DPR in respect of offensive officers. The plan is that not -muslim Hajj officers are only boarded in different minority areas. “It has been agreed (not -muslim Hajj officers) who were in progress,” Bambang Eko said after the meeting. “For example, the onset is in Muslim areas in minority, for example, the officers can be different, the health professionals in the start can be non-Muslim,” he added. He emphasized that the pilgrimage officers did not come into contact with the Holy Land in Mecca. He was of the opinion that not -muslim officers were practiced in the field. “So that the government team actually hopes it is in a minority, for example in Manado, in Papua, for example (officers) who are doctors, it can be non-Muslims to be the officers,” Bambang said. “Now (within DIM) there is actually a suggestion that it is Muslim, if it will be difficult. (Dim point) 201,” he added. (DWR/JBR)