Minister of appreciation of officers who worked hard: Don't say that Hajj

Jakarta – Minister of Religion (Menag) Nazaruddin Umar gave appreciation the Hajj officers who worked well. He also felt unethical if officers were considered only on the pilgrimage. “I think I am unethical to say that it is so, because if you are waiting for people who are already on the pilgrimage to become officers, how are you,” said Nazaruddin Umar in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Sunday (6/15/2025). Nasaruddin showed the pilgrims of the TNI and Polri elements. He said many members of the TNI and Polri who became pilgrims have never been Hajj, but still worked hard to help the congregation. Browse to continue the content “There is our police, our soldiers never go on the pilgrimage. What is important to me is that they perform their duties. What is the meaning of the pilgrimage, but if caring for, it is not the officers who care, but the officers are taken care of,” he said. He said the pilgrims worked optimally in the field. He said the officers also sometimes slept in an open area, especially as the peak of the pilgrimage. “Just look at the police and soldiers, the sun is tough and resistant to the sun. It has never been a pilgrimage. Don’t say it’s a pilgrimage,” he said. The high priest of the Istiqlal Mosque claims that he does not want to shrink the achievements of the Hajj officers who have worked really hard. He said pilgrimage officials tried to give the best for pilgrims. “For me, don’t hurt their feelings. They are the sweat. He rarely lives, only changes clothes in his hotel. They sleep in the field of pity. So I do not want to reduce the achievements of our officers,” he said. (HAF/FAS) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here