Victims of Hanania Travel Approach DPR, Suspect Money Laundering

The House of Representatives Commission III held a public hearing with victims of Hanania Travel at the Parliament Complex in Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Thursday, 18 June 2026. During the session, victims’ representative Uli Amelia Septriani expressed suspicion of money laundering within the company’s management. “If we had known from the start that this was fraud, that there were indications of money laundering, we would not have chosen Hanania,” Uli stated. The suspicion arose because Hanania Travel continued to demand that prospective pilgrims complete their payments, yet later admitted it no longer had any operational funds. “In reality, a pilgrim told us they completed payment on 26 May, but on 28 May, when some pilgrims were invited and it ended with the Managing Director, Ahmad Syah Farhan, being taken to the regional police, he said the money was already gone,” she revealed. “Logically, that is impossible. Something very wrong has occurred within Hanania’s management,” Uli added. She further explained that independent data collection shows approximately 3,000 prospective pilgrims have become victims, comprising 1,500 pilgrims from the Syawal batch and 1,400 scheduled for departure in June and July. There are also prospective pilgrims with departures from August to December who have already made payments to Hanania Travel. “There are also several haji plus pilgrims whose portions have not yet been deposited,” she concluded.