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        "msgid": "prabowo-wants-queue-free-hajj-ministry-of-hajj-studies-the-scheme-1775721060",
        "date": "2026-04-09 14:16:33",
        "title": "Prabowo Wants Queue-Free Hajj, Ministry of Hajj Studies the Scheme",
        "author": "Ardito Ramadhan",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has expressed a desire to eliminate long waiting queues for Hajj pilgrims, prompting the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah to explore new schemes. Deputy Minister Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak revealed that the government is considering a direct ticketing system based on Saudi Arabia's quota, allowing immediate registration without years of waiting, while ensuring protections for the current 5.7 million queued applicants. This initiative aims to realise the President's vision but is still under formulation, with current waits of 26 years for regular pilgrims and 6 years for special ones.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta - Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah of the Republic of\nIndonesia, Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak, stated that the government is\ncurrently studying schemes for organising Hajj pilgrimage without\nqueues.<\/p>\n<p>Dahnil explained that the idea stems from President Prabowo\nSubianto\u2019s wish for Indonesian Hajj pilgrims not to wait in queues for\ndecades in the future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow the President wants us to think about how to make Hajj without\nqueuing. That\u2019s what we\u2019re formulating, which was also conveyed by the\nMinister last night,\u201d said Dahnil at the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah\noffice, Thamrin, Central Jakarta, on Thursday (9\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe more registrants there are, the longer the queue,\u201d said\nDahnil.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, the government is examining the possibility of\nimplementing a model similar to a direct ticket purchase system from the\nquota given by Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo we are given a quota of 200,000 by Saudi Arabia. Then we set the\nprice, no need to queue. Each person books directly, whoever gets it,\nthey depart,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOf course, we must ensure protection for those who have been queuing\nso far. There are currently 5.7 million people queuing to perform Hajj.\nHow to protect them? That\u2019s what we\u2019re working on,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, Dahnil emphasised that this idea is not yet a decision\nbecause many aspects need to be considered.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut this is not a decision, we\u2019re continuously developing it so that\nthe President\u2019s desire for queue-free Hajj can be realised,\u201d he\nstated.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, prospective Indonesian Hajj pilgrims need to wait 26 years\nfor regular Hajj and 6 years for special Hajj.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prabowo-wants-queue-free-hajj-ministry-of-hajj-studies-the-scheme-1775721060",
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