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    "data": {
        "id": 1775112,
        "msgid": "bangkalan-hajj-pilgrims-delayed-in-receiving-meals-at-mina-1780292584",
        "date": "2026-05-31 08:24:03",
        "title": "Bangkalan Hajj Pilgrims Delayed in Receiving Meals at Mina",
        "author": "",
        "source": "TEMPO_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has confirmed a meal distribution issue for Bangkalan Hajj pilgrims in Mina, Saudi Arabia, stemming from procedural errors between contractors and supervisors. Despite sufficient food supplies, the lack of proper documentation and communication caused delays until supervisors manually verified each tent. The ministry has mandated improvements to distribution protocols to ensure timely service and accountability.",
        "content": "<p>The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has commented on reports that\nIndonesian Hajj pilgrims from Bangkalan did not receive meals due to\ndistribution issues in Mina, Saudi Arabia. Pilgrims from the Bangkalan\ngroup SUB-72 were reportedly delayed in receiving food during their stay\nin Mina.<\/p>\n<p>Ministry spokesperson Ichsan Marsha stated the incident occurred on\nthe first day of pilgrims\u2019 arrival in Mina on Wednesday, 27 May 2026. An\non-site investigation found discrepancies in the meal distribution\nprocedures between the contractor and the consumption supervisors at\nMarkaz 71.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe meals, which should have been handed over to the consumption\nsupervisors for distribution to pilgrims, were instead placed by the\ncontractor in the middle of the alley without notifying the responsible\nofficers,\u201d Marsha said in a written statement on Saturday, 30 May\n2026.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the absence of standard delivery documentation made it\ndifficult for supervisors to track which groups had received meals. To\nensure all pilgrims were fed, supervisors conducted on-site checks of\neach tent and redistributed meals to those who had not received\nthem.<\/p>\n<p>Marsha clarified that the issue was not due to a lack of food but a\nprocedural error in the distribution process. He confirmed meals were\navailable, but the handover protocol was not followed, leading to\nunrecorded deliveries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe supervisors had to check each tent individually to confirm all\npilgrims received their meals,\u201d he said. The ministry has coordinated\nwith the contractor to review and improve distribution procedures to\nprevent recurrence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have instructed the contractor to ensure all meal distributions\nfollow procedures, including notifying consumption supervisors and\nmaintaining clear handover records,\u201d Marsha added. \u201cThis is crucial for\naccurate monitoring and timely fulfilment of pilgrims\u2019 rights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah also praised the swift response of\non-site officers who verified and redistributed meals to ensure all\npilgrims were served.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bangkalan-hajj-pilgrims-delayed-in-receiving-meals-at-mina-1780292584",
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    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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