Members of Commission VIII of the House of Representatives from the\nGolkar Faction, Atalia Praratya, rejected the concept of a Hajj ticket\nrush on a \u2018first come, first served\u2019 basis, as proposed by the Minister\nof Hajj and Umrah, Mochamad Irfan Yusuf.<\/p>\n
Atalia assessed that the proposal ignores principles of justice for\npilgrims. This is because only those with financial capability and\nsuper-fast gadgets would obtain tickets.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf a ticket rush system is implemented, the winners will be those\nwith super-fast gadgets, the best internet connections, and instant\nfinancial capability,\u201d Atalia stated in her remarks on Friday\n(10\/4).<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat about housewives in villages who have been saving for 20 years?\nWhat about our tech-illiterate grandparents? They will be sidelined,\u201d\nshe added.<\/p>\n
The former wife of politician Ridwan Kamil stated that the ticket\nrush concept blatantly contradicts Law No.\u00a08 of 2019 on the Organisation\nof Hajj and Umrah Worship, which adopts a first come, first served\nprinciple based on registration portion number (NOPORS).<\/p>\n
Atalia explained that the current queue system allows the initial\ndeposit funds from pilgrims (Rp 25 million) to be managed productively\nby the Hajj Financial Management Agency (BPKH). The value from this\nmanagement has been used to subsidise Hajj costs, thereby keeping the\nHajj Organisation Cost (BPIH) low.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf the queue system is abolished and we return to a full lump-sum\npayment system, the Hajj funds amounting to hundreds of trillions will\ndry up. Who will subsidise the pilgrims? Will Hajj costs rise\ndrastically?\u201d Atalia questioned.<\/p>\n
She hopes that Commission VIII of the House of Representatives and\nthe Ministry of Hajj do not rush to bury the queue system that has been\nrunning. According to her, the ticket rush concept must be immediately\nstopped if the academic study is not yet complete and has not involved\nbroad public participation.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is not about innovation or being outdated. This is about\nprotecting 5.5 million pilgrims currently in the long queue. Do not,\njust because we want to appear progressive, end up neglecting them,\u201d she\nsaid.<\/p>\n
The Chairman of Commission VIII of the House of Representatives,\nMarwan Dasopang, questioned the legality aspect of the ticket rush\nproposal by the Minister of Hajj. Especially since the Hajj and Umrah\nLaw was only enacted last year.<\/p>\n
He rejected the notion that the Hajj Financial Management Agency\n(BPKH) is the culprit behind the increasingly long Hajj queue. Because\ninitially, the agency was established to anticipate the enthusiasm of\nMuslim citizens wanting to go on Hajj.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, if the Ministry of Hajj\u2019s explanation implies that the long\nqueue emerged because of BPKH. That\u2019s not the case,\u201d Marwan said.<\/p>\n
Like Atalia, Marwan also believes that the ticket rush system would\nonly benefit people with financial capability. Meanwhile, the Hajj Law\nhas set a waiting time limit for citizens who have performed Hajj up to\n10 years.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy is that? To give space to people who cannot compete for tickets,\nsomething like that. Therefore, if the Minister of Hajj mentions this as\na concept or study, that\u2019s fine. But the aspects mentioned earlier must\nbe addressed. Otherwise, people will be anxious,\u201d Marwan said.<\/p>\n
Quoting Detik, Indonesia\u2019s Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Mochamad Irfan\nYusuf, revealed that the ticket rush idea stemmed from progressive\nthinking within the Ministry, including from the Deputy Minister of Hajj\nand Umrah.<\/p>\n
The proposal is intended as a solution so that prospective pilgrims\ndo not have to wait too long to depart to the Holy Land.<\/p>\n
\u201cAn idea emerged: do we need such a long queue? Shouldn\u2019t we think\nabout returning to the era before BPKH existed? Before BPKH,\ninsha\u2019Allah, there was no queue,\u201d the Minister said at the National\nWorking Meeting (Rakernas) for the Consolidation of Hajj Worship\nOrganisation for 1447 H\/2025 M, held at the Grand El Hajj Hajj Dormitory\n(Cipondoh Hajj Dormitory), Tangerang, Banten, on Wednesday (8\/4).<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/parliament-rejects-hajj-ticket-rush-proposal-what-about-tech-illiterate-grandparents-1775825449", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }