REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - Member of Committe III in Regional Representative Council (DPD), Sulistyo, said Indonesian government should consider to build a hospital in Saudi Arabia. He said that Medical Center Haji Indonesia (BPHI) only operating during hajj season, then all medical equipments were not in use after the season ended.

"It is time for Indonesia to have a hospital in Saudi Arabia. Number of Indonesian umrah pilgrims also keep increasing," Sulistyo said recently.

Once the hospital built,  it can serve not only Indonesian pilgrims, but also all citizens of Indonesia in Saudi Arabia. Sulistiyo promised to support the government on this issue.

Meanwhile, Head of Delegation of Committe III in DPD, Istibsyarah, praised the preparation in Mecca to welcome Indonesian hajj pilgrims. 

"I think preparation is very good," Istibsyarah said during the visit.

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