REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Vice Chairman of People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), Hidayat Nur Wahid, suggested that investigation of accident in Mina, Saudi Arabia, need to member countries of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), whose the citizens became victims.
"I support Saudi Arabia to form an investigation team to find out what caused the accident. Hopefully, the investigation team involve member countries of OIC," said Hidayat in parliament, Friday, (25/9).
According to him, the involvement of member countries of OIC in investigation was expected to uncover the cause of the incident. So that it would not happen again in the next hajj season.
"It is said that the incident happened because of the crowd of pilgrims crammed, but we hope the real cause can be revealed by the investigation team," he explained.
On the other hand, he appreciated awareness of Indonesian government and Hajj Supervision Team of House of Representatives, which had issued a ban on throwing jumrah for pilgrims from Indonesia in certain hours.
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