Tabung Haji will strive to maintain the cost of the pilgrimage binding lease agreement and lease the building to
longer-term by building owner in the city of Mecca.
Minister in the Prime Minister Brig Jen (Rtd) Datuk Jamil Khir Baharom said at present is only way that can be done by Tabung Haji to continue to maintain the cost of pilgrimage.
“Given the pilgrims Malaysia is around 26,000 people, meaning that Tabung Haji had to find and hire the hotel’s various buildings for rent for the period between 10 to 15 years.
“This will definitely involve a large expenditure,” he told media officials after visiting the Tabung Haji office operations in the Tabung Haji building Janadriah in Mecca today.
He asked about the cost of rental buildings in Mecca, which increased from year to year and plans to continue to maintain the Fund’s Hajj pilgrimage which now cost about RM10, 000 each as they are influenced by many factors lease buildings and transportation.
Tabung Haji asked why not have its own building, Jamil Khir said it was government policy to Saudi Arabia for not allowing foreign citizens have the buildings and property in the country mainly in Mecca and Medina and foreigners should be renting the building from local people.
For the pilgrimage season this year Tabung Haji lease 10 buildings around the city of Mecca pilgrims made accommodation or College Tabung Haji.
In the meantime, Jamil Khir said the Malaysian government appreciates the government’s commitment to continue to defend Saudi Arabia pilgrimage costs at least amount possible.
The Government of Malaysia also, he said, appreciates the measures taken by the government of Saudi Arabia to give comfort to the pilgrims, including expansion of the Grand Mosque, pebbles and building a monorail connecting Mecca, Arafat and Mina.
Handling operations pilgrims, Jamil Khir said the Tabung Haji has run its responsibilities well, especially in the welfare of pilgrims and establishing two hospitals in the holy land to enable the pilgrims who get sick with proper health treatment. BERNAMA