Suara.com – The working committee or Panja for the Cost of Organizing the Hajj (BPIH) Commission VIII ensures that there will be no additional fees charged to 84 thousand prospective pilgrims who are delayed in 2020.
However, the certainty that there will be no additional costs is only intended for prospective pilgrims who have paid the full cost of the pilgrimage.
“We have adopted a policy of delaying congregations in 2020 of 84 thousand worshipers will not be charged a repayment fee,” said Panja Chair Marwan Dasopang at the Senayan Parliament Complex, Jakarta, Tuesday (14/2/2023).
Marwan said, the basis is not subject to additional fees for prospective pilgrims who pay in full, namely the existence of clause clauses when delays are made.
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“Because there was an article clause at the time of the postponement, for the congregation to pay off. Even though at that time, it had been stated that the pilgrimage had not been carried out but the congregation had paid off,” said Marwan.
“Now that article provides an exception for them. While the congregation is postponed in 2022 there will be 8,000 to 9,000 congregations, and even that will not be fully charged, around Rp. 7.6 million,” he said.
Previously, a similar certainty was conveyed by a member of the Working Committee who is also a member of the DPR’s Commission VIII Yandri Susanto. He said the proposal related to this matter had received the approval of the Panja.
“So there will be no more changes for those who have been postponed until 2020, around 84 thousand pilgrims, there will be no additional costs,” said Yandri.
Including, said Yandri, for prospective pilgrims who have postponed 2021 who have already paid off the costs of the pilgrimage.
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“But there are only a few, there are a lot of them in 2020, because of age, because of 50 percent of the quota, so we don’t charge an additional fee,” said Yandri.
“From the value of the benefits, because they have been paid off, the name is paid off and can no longer be added. Specifically for 2020, which have been paid off, postponed, 2023 is normal, 2022 has not been paid off normally. What has been paid off, there are no additional costs,” he said.
Saudi Government Asked to Negotiate
Previously, the DPR and the government had not officially determined the amount of BPIH or Bipih. Originally, the decision was scheduled to be announced on Tuesday (14/2/2023) afternoon, but was cancelled. However, according to the plan, the determination of the cost of the pilgrimage will be announced officially on Wednesday (15/2/2023) tomorrow.
The plan was withdrawn because the Panja BPIH Commission VIII had not yet reached an agreement with the government. Discussions about the cost of Hajj are still tough. Chairman of Commission VIII DPR Ashabul Kahfi said that his party is still working on price efficiency for several items.
“There are financing components that we want to reduce, such as hotels, we are still asking for negotiations. Then catering, then public costs,” said Kahfi at the Senayan Parliament Complex, Jakarta.
But continued Kahfi, this was not a pure policy from the Ministry of Religion. Kahfi asked the Ministry of Religion to continue to coordinate with the Hajj facility providers. Starting from catering providers, tents, hotels and others.
“So the Ministry of Religion cannot immediately decide to agree or disagree tonight. Of course he needs time to negotiate or communicate with Saudi Arabia there, so we will give them time tonight,” said Kahfi.
The same thing was also expressed by the Chairperson of the BPIH Committee VIII, Marwan Dasopang. He said that his party had given time for the government to negotiate with parties related to the Hajj pilgrimage.
The goal is to achieve the most ideal financing price, especially for a number of items previously mentioned by Kahfi.
“Because this point could not be met, we finally provided space for the government to negotiate with various parties related to it in Saudi,” said Marwan.
Marwan said that his party would also present reasons why there was still a request to be lowered, on Wednesday (15/2/2023) tomorrow.
“Several members, suggestions from those who submitted the proposals, at least tomorrow there should be a moderate figure between the government and the proposals of the Panja members,” said Marwan.
“Hopefully in this one-night room we will find common ground between the government’s proposal and the members,” continued Marwan.
