Makkah –
Chairman of Fee VIII DPR RI, Ashabul Kahfi, was investigated by the Saudi Arabian police. Ashabul is taken into account an unlawful pilgrim.
“So no person was truly arrested or detained. What occurred is that we received a checkpoint search yesterday in Mecca Metropolis after we searched the buildings,” Ashabul advised reporters in Mecca, Saturday (15/6/2024 ).
Ashabul defined that the doc checking course of was a standard factor carried out by the Saudi authorities earlier than the Hajj pilgrimage. He mentioned that once they handed one of many checkpoints, the muthowif or Hajj companion of the Ashabul group was requested to indicate the paperwork of the group’s members.
“Once we handed one of many checkpoints we had been searched, we had been requested to tug over. Then the muthowif who was with us was requested for paperwork who was up right here (the automotive). As a result of there have been 17 folks up right here, they had been then he requested for a visa,” he mentioned.
Muthowif couldn’t present his passport till he acquired a visa from Ashabul. Nevertheless, he defined that at the moment his identification doc was nonetheless being held by the journey company to problem Nusuk playing cards or identification playing cards to Hajj pilgrims.
“Mutowif cannot present his passport or visa, as a result of our passports, our paperwork and paperwork of different groups are being held by the journey company to ship out this Nusuk,” defined Ashabul .
One of many staff from Ashabul then confirmed a duplicate of the doc to the Saudi police. Ashabul mentioned the Saudi police weren’t certain and believed the copy of the doc to be faux.
“Lastly, our employees, that’s Yusup, got here down to indicate a duplicate of the doc, apparently the police weren’t satisfied, possibly he thought it was faux, on the they ended up rejecting it for a very long time,” he mentioned.
The stress was lastly resolved when Ashabul defined on to the police Saudi. At the moment he confirmed a visa on-line.
“Lastly I went down, assalamualaikum, I met the police, I confirmed them my visa on-line. As quickly as I noticed it, it was harrajah in only one minute,” mentioned Ashabul.
Ashabul admitted that he was not bothered by Saudi Arabia’s strict surveillance coverage. He appreciated this step as an effort to forestall unlawful Hajj pilgrims.
“I recognize the coverage of Saudi Arabia,” he concluded.
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2024-06-15 15:20:52
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