Those who withdrew haj deposit may have to wait 70 years to perform pilgrimage

Muslim pilgrims performing the final walk around the Kaaba (Tawaf al-Wadaa) at the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Mecca. - AFP/Filepic

KUALA LUMPUR: Tabung Haji (TH) depositors who withdrew their haj registration deposit together with their savings will lose their turn to perform the pilgrimage for up to 70 years, the Dewan Rakyat was told Monday.

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom said depositors who withdrew their savings simply because of the slander made against TH recently, would automatically lose their turn to perform the pilgrimage, if they also withdrew the deposit for the haj registration.