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        "msgid": "dpr-hajj-oversight-team-flags-overcrowded-pilgrim-rooms-in-makkah-1780360993",
        "date": "2026-05-23 13:01:15",
        "title": "DPR Hajj Oversight Team Flags Overcrowded Pilgrim Rooms in Makkah",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNN_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian House of Representatives' Hajj Oversight Team has identified overcrowded pilgrim rooms in Makkah hotels, with five occupants per room despite a four-person agreement. They have urged immediate verification to prevent further spread, stressing the impact on pilgrims' physical wellbeing during the intense Hajj season.",
        "content": "<p>The House of Representatives\u2019 Hajj Oversight Team has raised concerns\nover overcrowded pilgrim rooms following an inspection at Hotel 502\nSafwat Alshuruq in Makkah\u2019s Sector 5 Raudhah area on 22 May.<\/p>\n<p>DPR member Sri Wulan stated the hotel, which accommodates around\n6,700 pilgrims, is a key site for monitoring Indonesian pilgrim\naccommodation services in Makkah.<\/p>\n<p>Field inspections revealed rooms housing five pilgrims, breaching the\nagreed four-person standard. The team has called for immediate\nevaluation to prevent further spread.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe observed rooms with five occupants despite the initial agreement\nof four. This must be addressed to maintain service standards for\npilgrims,\u201d said the NasDem Party faction politician.<\/p>\n<p>Wulan stressed that overcrowding affects not only accommodation\nfacilities but also pilgrims\u2019 physical wellbeing, especially given the\nintense heat and demanding Hajj rituals requiring adequate rest.<\/p>\n<p>She highlighted the importance of comfortable accommodation ahead of\nthe Hajj\u2019s peak phase, when activities intensify and physical recovery\nbecomes critical.<\/p>\n<p>Although exact figures on overcapacity rooms remain unconfirmed, the\nteam has urged Hajj organisers to verify and monitor services to uphold\nstandards.<\/p>\n<p>Wulan reiterated that continuous on-site inspections at pilgrim\nhotels are essential to ensure service quality matches administrative\nreports and is genuinely experienced by pilgrims.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis oversight is crucial to ensure services comply with agreed\ncommitments and standards,\u201d she added.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/dpr-hajj-oversight-team-flags-overcrowded-pilgrim-rooms-in-makkah-1780360993",
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