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        "msgid": "prabowo-promises-hajj-costs-for-2026-could-drop-by-rp2-million-1775645632",
        "date": "2026-04-08 16:38:43",
        "title": "Prabowo Promises Hajj Costs for 2026 Could Drop by Rp2 Million",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNN_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "President Prabowo Subianto has pledged to reduce the cost of Hajj pilgrimage in 2026 by approximately Rp2 million, despite rising global aviation fuel prices, as a commitment to protecting lower-income citizens. He also highlighted efforts to shorten the Hajj waiting list from 48 years to a maximum of 26 years starting in 2026, and announced Indonesia's acquisition of 45 hectares of land in Mecca for a dedicated Hajj village with towers to accommodate pilgrims. Additionally, Prabowo revealed approval from Saudi Arabia for a special Hajj terminal to expedite pilgrim entry and exit, marking a historic milestone for Indonesia.",
        "content": "<p>President of the Republic of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, has stated\nthat the Hajj costs for 2026 will decrease by around Rp2 million. Amid a\nglobal crisis that has significantly impacted all sectors, including\naviation, Prabowo said the government remains committed to fighting for\nthe people\u2019s interests. \u201cWhat we have decided, which I can announce now,\nis that for the implementation of Hajj in 2026, unless the Saudi Arabian\ngovernment decides otherwise, if we proceed, we ensure that the Hajj\ncosts for 2026 will be reduced by around Rp2 million,\u201d Prabowo said\nduring the \u2018Presidential Briefing at the Red and White Cabinet Working\nMeeting\u2019 in Jakarta on Wednesday (8\/4). \u201cEven though avtur prices are\nrising, we are bold enough to lower the Hajj costs for this year,\u201d he\nadded. Prabowo stated that this is a form of the government\u2019s commitment\nto protecting the most vulnerable people. \u201cWe are now fighting, and\nAlhamdulillah, the Hajj waiting list is no longer 48 years. Starting in\n2026, the Hajj waiting list will be at most 26 years, and I will strive\nto make it even shorter,\u201d he said. Prabowo then expressed pride that\nIndonesia now has around 45 hectares of land in Mecca that will be\ndeveloped into an Indonesian Hajj village. \u201cFor the first time in\nIndonesian history, we have been honoured; we now have land in the holy\ncity of Mecca, around 45 hectares in total, old and new, and we will\nbuild an Indonesian Hajj village. Dozens of towers that can accommodate\n(pilgrims),\u201d he explained. \u201cIn fact, I have proposed and it has been\napproved; I requested permission from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for\nIndonesia to have a special Hajj terminal so that pilgrims can enter and\nexit more quickly,\u201d he emphasised.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prabowo-promises-hajj-costs-for-2026-could-drop-by-rp2-million-1775645632",
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