House launches inquiry on this year’s haj organisation

A haj pilgrim (right) lifts his head to the sky to pray while another does 'sujud syukur' (kneeling with one's face to the ground) after their plane lands safely at the Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport in Makassar, South Sulawesi on June 23, 2024. - The Jakarta Post

JAKARTA: The House of Representatives has established a committee to launch an inquiry in the government’s management and organisation for this year’s haj, amid reports of poor services received by pilgrims and alleged misuse of the pilgrimage quota.

The exercise of the House’s legislative rights to open the inquiry as well as the formation of the team were agreed on by all nine political party factions during a plenary session on Tuesday (July 9).