Saudi Arabia blacklists haj operators

Saudi Arabia blacklists haj operators

JAKARTA: The Saudi Arabian government has added 15 minor haj
operators to 198 haj operators from Indonesia which have already
been blacklisted, an official said.

Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agil Husin Al Munawar said
on Tuesday the Indonesian government had also revoked the
operational license of 12 haj operators for committing gross
violations during this year's haj season.

Said Agil said the operators had committed serious offenses,
including forging haj passports.

Of the violators, four of them will have their licenses
revoked.

"If they want to resume their operations, they have to be able
to show a letter from the Saudi Arabian Haj Ministry declaring
that the latter has pardoned them," he added.

Nine operators received a first warning for bringing the haj
pilgrims late to Madinah. -- Antara