MAKKAH, 21 January 2004 — The president of the National Establishment of Mutawiffs for Southeast Asian Pilgrims, Ali Yasin Abdul Majeed, highlighted the establishment’s strategies for serving pilgrims coming this year at a press conference held here on Monday.
“First and foremost, our goal is to serve the pilgrims coming from Southeast Asia and to provide them with even better services, whether related to their housing in Makkah or any other services in the holy places of Arafat and Mina. We are proceeding according to the work plan set by the establishment approved by the Ministry of Haj,” he told Arab News.
Regarding the shuttle bus service that was run for the first time last year but which had some problems, the president said that this year would be an entirely different story. “This year’s shuttle bus service is clear and the relevant organization will be held responsible if they fail to carry out their objectives fully. This applies to the traffic police, the General Syndicate for Cars and the security forces as well.”
Indonesia, which has a population of over 400 million Muslims, is the largest Islamic country in the world. According to officials in the establishment, some 205,000 Indonesian pilgrims will come to the Kingdom this year to perform Haj. All will benefit from the services of the Establishment of Mutawwifs for Southeast Asian Pilgrims.
