Hajj Finance Bill Becomes DPR Initiative; Commission VIII Urges Government to Prepare Problem Statement List
The Plenary Session of the Indonesian Parliament formally approved the Draft Law (RUU) on Amendments to Law No. 34 of 2014 regarding the Management of Hajj Finance as a DPR Legislative Initiative on Thursday, 12 March 2026. This step marks a new chapter in efforts to strengthen hajj fund management to ensure greater transparency and fairness for pilgrims.
Abidin Fikri, Deputy Chairman of Commission VIII of the Indonesian Parliament and Chairman of the Hajj Finance Bill Special Committee, welcomed the decision. He emphasised that this revision represents a response to current dynamics in hajj operations and the need for a more proportional distribution of fund benefits.
“This approval is the result of deep harmonisation within the Legislative Body (Baleg) involving all parliamentary factions. It demonstrates our strong commitment to ensuring the principle of justice is fulfilled for all Indonesian hajj pilgrims,” said Abidin in a statement on Thursday, 12 March 2026.
The PDI Perjuangan politician explained that one of the crucial points in this RUU revision is strengthening accountability in fund management. This is expected to eliminate suspicions of injustice regarding the distribution of hajj fund benefits, which has been a longstanding complaint amongst pilgrims.
According to Abidin, more accountable fund management will ensure the sustainability of hajj financing without compromising the rights of pilgrims still on the waiting list.
With the approval of this RUU as a DPR legislative initiative, Abidin stated that this regulation now has the status of a national legislative priority. He pressed the government to respond quickly by preparing a Problem Statement List (DIM) so that discussions can proceed to the next level.
“We in Commission VIII are committed to accelerating the discussion process. We urge the government to immediately prepare the DIM so that this RUU can be swiftly enacted into law to support better and more equitable hajj management,” he asserted.
Head of the Hajj Finance Management Body (BPKH), Fadlul Imansyah, noted that BPKH’s institutional design is appropriate, but technical coordination and regulatory harmonisation in the Hajj Finance Management RUU require strengthening.
The Hajj Finance Management Body (BPKH) reported that the realisation of managed hajj funds in 2025 amounted to Rp180.72 trillion.