- VIVA/Sherly (Tangerang)
Jakarta – After a bilateral meeting between President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman al-Saud on Thursday, Indonesia received an additional quota of 20 thousand for the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage.
"Indonesia gets an additional hajj quota from Saudi Arabia, at least 20 thousand," said the Indonesian Head of State in a statement on Friday.
Presiden Jokowi bertemu PM Arab Saudi Mohammed bin Salman al-Saud
- Biro Pers Sekretariat Presiden
In the meeting, the President also explained the long queue for Hajj in Indonesia, "The long queue is leading to some prospective pilgrims having to wait up to 47 years,"
"Alhamdulillah thank God, the response was very positive," the President expressed.
Earlier, Indonesia's pilgrim quota for the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage was capped at 221 thousand, while the quota for Hajj officers was set at 2,200.
Presiden Jokowi bertemu PM Arab Saudi Mohammed bin Salman al-Saud
- Biro Pers Sekretariat Presiden
The Indonesian government has started to prepare for the 2024 Hajj services, including preparing qualified Hajj officers following the needs.
Moreover, President Joko Widodo felt grateful that the activities of the working visit to Saudi Arabia have run smoothly and had positive results.
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