DPR Members Widely Reject Hajj Ticket Auction Proposal, Here Are the Reasons
Jakarta, VIVA – The proposal to auction Hajj tickets put forward by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has been rejected by several members of the House of Representatives Commission VIII during a meeting on Tuesday, 14 April 2026.
Member of Commission VIII of the House of Representatives, Maman Imanul Haq, requested that the discussion on Hajj ticket auctions be halted. He assessed that the government should currently focus on perfecting a better Hajj organisation system.
“The proposal regarding the ticket auction, in my opinion, needs to be paused for now when we must address the best system,” said Maman during the meeting with the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Tuesday, 14 April 2026.
He emphasised that Commission VIII of the House of Representatives is committed to the success of this year’s Hajj pilgrimage. He even stated that the preparations being carried out are among the most thorough compared to previous years.
“We act as spokespersons in our respective electoral districts to say that there is no preparation that is more systematic or more ready than this year’s Hajj preparations,” he explained.
The rejection of the ticket auction was also voiced by Member of the House of Representatives Commission VIII, M Husni SE. He stated that the policy could have negative impacts on society.
He assessed that if the “ticket auction” system is implemented with the assumption that the Hajj quota remains unchanged, the departure mechanism will shift to a first-come, first-served basis.
This, he said, could eliminate the hopes of the public who have been waiting in queues for a long time.
“There will no longer be people guided to go on Hajj. It’s the same as eliminating people’s dreams of seeing the Ka’bah,” he asserted.
In addition, Husni also warned of the potential emergence of scalping practices if the system is implemented. He is concerned that the ticket quota will be controlled by certain parties without increasing the number of pilgrims departing.
“Scalpers will emerge who control this ticket quota. But the number departing remains the same, it doesn’t increase,” he said.
Meanwhile, Member of Commission VIII of the House of Representatives, Selly Gantina, expressed regret over the Hajj Minister raising the ticket auction proposal.
“I actually regret it if the Hajj Minister and Deputy Minister do not focus on today’s Hajj organisation matters. Your duties are determined today, not talking about ticket auctions,” she added.