Religious Affairs Minister Suryadharma Ali has sent a letter to the Government of Saudi Arabia related to some of us / Ulan and inputs for the improvement services pilgrimage next year so that its implementation could be better.
"Overall organization of the pilgrimage this year is better even though it acknowledged there are still a number of drawbacks such as hostels, transportation and food," said Director General of Hajj and Umrah Organizers Slamet Riyanto Ministry of Religious Affairs, told reporters in Mecca, on Sunday (13/11).
According to him, delivered a letter Menag among others on transportation improvements in density and congestion occurs because many buses that broke down while transporting pilgrims from Arafat to Muzdalifah.
At that time, he said, many buses are breaking down so that the impact could berantainya can not pick up pilgrims who were waiting at Arafat to Muzdalifah to be appointed.
"Due to the bus breaking down many pilgrims who have to wait for a bus for hours and this shortage has been the minister to convey to the authorities in Saudi Arabia to be repaired," said Slamet.
Actually, he says, not only Indonesian pilgrims are late but not transported pilgrims from Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore are also experiencing the same thing, even they are transported over long delayed.
Similarly, about food, Slamet said, Menag also have written even delivered a protest note regarding the presence of diarrhea cases suffered by hundreds of Indonesian pilgrims.
"At that time there were hundreds of pilgrims diarrhea after eating food provided by a catering company and we sent a letter of protest over the incident so that similar incidents do not happen again next year," he said.
He said the government of Indonesia has sought to continuously improve service maximum accommodation to the pilgrims, but the service can not be done by Kemenag but must be done by the Government of Saudi Arabia.
Exemplified for transportation and food, bus companies and catering companies must use a local company who is duly authorized by the Government of Saudi Arabia.
"We are to worship in the whole country should follow the provisions of the host, we can not regulate itself," said Slamet.
Notwithstanding that, he said, overall the Government of Saudi Arabia has tried to continue to improve the pilgrimage services to millions of Muslims from various parts of the world.
"I am grateful that the implementation of worship this year is relatively better than last year thanks to the hard work of our government and Saudi Arabia," said Slamet.
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