Haj quota
Haj quota
From Pikiran Rakyat
I disagree with the policy of the Saudi Arabian government to
limit the quota for the haj pilgrims from foreign countries.
Actually, the Saudi Arabian government should limit the number
of local pilgrims (especially the illegal pilgrims), that keep
increasing every year. They do not set up tents; they cook, eat,
drink, sleep or even dump garbage in the street. If necessary
they should be prohibited from doing so.
Potential Indonesian haj pilgrims, who have to save for years
until they are able to fulfill the fifth Islamic pillar, are
hurt by the quota system.
H. HASYIM ABDULLAH MOHAS
Bandung, West Java