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haj pilgrimage

From Merdeka

Much has been discussed about the issue of the 'green
passport.' The report about the arrest of haj pilgrims using
green passports and their subsequent deportation has been denied
by the Saudi Arabian embassy in Jakarta, the Indonesian Consulate
General in Jeddah and also the Indonesian ambassador to
Singapore.

Muhamad Buang, a member of the House of Representatives,
deplores the issue and suggests that the government consider
allowing the private sector to handle affairs related to the haj
pilgrimage.

I fully agree with the legislator and hope that the next haj
pilgrimage is managed by private bodies. A large campaign should
be launched to realize this idea.

ABDUL HANNAN

Jakarta