Jakarta – Chairperson of the Hajj Monitoring Team of the People’s Consultative Assembly, Cucun Ahmad Syamsurijal, announced that the House of Representatives has officially established a Special Committee to exercise its Right to Question, aimed at investigating various issues in the organization of the 1446 H/2025 M hajj pilgrimage.
Cucun stated that invoking the right to question is a constitutional mechanism used to evaluate government policies.
He noted that several rights of the hajj pilgrims have not been fulfilled in accordance with existing laws and regulations.
“This right to question is part of the checks and balances mechanism in our governance, especially in evaluating government policies related to the hajj. Many pilgrims have yet to receive the rights guaranteed under Law Number 8 of 2019,” said Cucun during the Proposal Statement on the Right to Question at the House’s 25th Plenary Session, held at the Nusantara II Building, Senayan, on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
According to the Hajj Monitoring Team, services such as accommodation, food, transportation, and healthcare remain substandard.
Cucun stressed the need for investigative measures to ensure that all services meet the terms agreed upon in existing contracts.
“We identified numerous discrepancies between the contractual agreements and actual services in the field. This includes agreements made by the Ministry of Religious Affairs with service providers in Saudi Arabia,” said the PKB Faction politician.
He added that the special committee would also examine alleged violations of the law and other policy agreements made between the government and the House.
Cucun affirmed that the use of the right to question has a strong legal foundation, citing Law Number 6 of 1954 on the Determination of the Right to Question and Law Number 13 of 2019 on the People’s Consultative Assembly, the House, the Regional Representative Council (DPD), and the Regional House of Representatives, also known as the MD3 Law.
Article 79, paragraph (3) of the MD3 Law allows the House to use the right to question when investigating government policies considered important, strategic, widely impactful, and potentially in conflict with existing laws.
Cucun explained that the Special Committee would operate across commissions to ensure a thorough investigation and oversight of the hajj implementation.
“The Special Committee will involve multiple commissions in its work to ensure a fair, transparent, and accountable administration of the hajj going forward,” he said.
In closing, Cucun thanked the public for their attention and support of the evaluation process. He expressed hope that the right to question would serve as a strong foundation for improving future hajj governance in Indonesia.
Source: tempo.co
