HNW encourages the optimization of recording of the Hajj quota to reduce the waiting period

Jakarta – Deputy Chairman of the MPR evaluated Riur Nur Wahid (HNW) the existence of an unpaired quota in the implementation of the Hajj in 2025. HNW said the report of the Indonesian Minister of Religion, prof. Nazaruddin Umar, a Hajj quota that was not absorbed; For regular HAJJ as many as 171 quotas, while the special Hajj is 148 quota. “The amount is indeed not large, less than 1 percent of the total Indonesian Hajjy quota. But if you look at the long queue, both in ordinary and special Hajj -pilgrims, every quota we have optimal to reduce the waiting period of prospective Indonesian pilgrims,” ​​HNW said in its statement, Wednesday (8/27/2025). It was transferred by HNW at the VIII trial meeting of the Commission VIII related to the evaluation of the Hajj implementation in 2025, together with the Minister of Religion, the Head of the HAJJ Organizing Agency (LP), and the Head of the HAJJ Financial Management Agency (Ltd), Wednesday (27/8). Browse to continue the mention of HNW content based on the Ministry of Religion Hajj Information Channel in Jakarta, for example the estimated waiting time for the departure of the pilgrimage about 28 years. The longest rope is in Bantaeng Regency, South Sulawesi (South Sulawesi), which is 47 years. In addition, with the findings of cases of HAJJ quota transactions developing in the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), it will be the public a concern if it also appears that there is also a HAJJ quota that is not recorded. “The government must therefore have to give an open explanation why there can be a quota that has not been recorded, although at the same time we are always looking for additional quota, to cut the long -lasting Hajj -rope,” HNW said. In addition to the issue of the pilgrimage quota, HNW also highlighted the issue of cases of deportation of one of the worshipers because it has an immigration record in Saudi Arabia. Suppose it can be expected from the beginning, not just known and a problem if pilgrims arrived in Saudi Arabia. HNW emphasized that the Hajj and Umrah ministry should be better in the coordination and collaboration between ministries related to the implementation of Hajj. According to HNW, the coordination between the Indonesian government and the Saudi Arabian government must be more intensive, so that there are no similar cases, which certainly have serious psychological and sociological consequences on pilgrims. HNW said Hajj’s Ministry should also be able to record the Hajj quota so that the struggle for the addition of Indonesian pilgrimage quota, for example, through the proposed pilgrimage quota, is no longer 1: 1000, but 2: 1000, more and more. “The Hajj Ministry is also important to carry out public aspirations that meet with the proposal of President Prabowo, so that the Hajj costs can be cheaper, by reducing Saudi for regular pilgrims, just 30 days from the beginning of 40 days, by maximizing lobby for the activation of international airports using Madinah and Meddin, to the two airports in Jeddah and Airports in Thaif, Yanbu ‘and Qashim.