Oversight Team to Monitor Accommodation Adequacy Ahead of Hajj Peak

The Hajj Oversight Team from the House of Representatives (DPR) will monitor issues related to tent density in Arafah and Mina, which almost always arise each Hajj season. The DPR stated that it would directly inspect the condition of tents and sleeping facilities for Indonesian pilgrims during the peak phase of worship in Armuzna.

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Member of the Hajj Oversight Team from the House of Representatives (DPR), Maman Imanul Haq, said that supervision cannot be done solely through administrative reports. According to him, the DPR needs to ensure directly in the field whether the tent capacity is appropriate for the number of pilgrims placed in Arafah and Mina.

“Accommodation and catering. We will check directly on the ground, especially in Arafah and Mina. Is the area of the tent adequate for the number of our pilgrims? It must not happen that there are pilgrims who do not get a decent place to sleep,” he said before departing for Saudi Arabia from Soekarno-Hatta Airport, as quoted from an official statement on Sunday, May 17, 2026.

The issue of cramped tents during the Armuzna phase is indeed often a complaint of Indonesian Hajj pilgrims. The large number of pilgrims often does not match the available space capacity. As a result, pilgrims have to crowd together, especially during the mabit period in Mina.

This condition can disrupt the comfort and health of pilgrims, especially elderly groups who need adequate rest space.

According to Maman, the DPR wants to ensure that service contracts made by the government with companies in Saudi Arabia are carried out according to the provisions. He said that accommodation services are not just a technical matter, but relate to the safety of pilgrims while carrying out the Hajj pilgrimage in extreme hot weather.

In addition to accommodation issues, the DPR Hajj Oversight Team will also monitor catering services for Indonesian pilgrims. Maman assessed that delayed food distribution or menus that do not meet needs can affect the physical condition of pilgrims while undergoing a series of Hajj worship.

“We ensure that food-providing companies comply with contracts regarding Indonesian menus and timely distribution. This is important because the physical condition of pilgrims depends on their food intake,” he said.

Maman said that supervision was carried out so that the Hajj costs paid by the public were commensurate with the services received by pilgrims in the Holy Land. He hopes that annual complaints about crowded tents and food distribution will not be repeated this Hajj season.

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