Govt under fresh fire over unclear haj money
Jakarta, NU Online With Rp 6 trillion in annual haj fees bringing it hundreds of billions of rupiah in interest, the Religious Affairs Ministry faces scathing criticism over its lack of transparency in managing the money. The ministry, the country’s exclusive operator for the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, has drawn the ire of anti-corruption groups and legislators, who warned the murky management of the funds made room for officials to embezzle the pilgrims’ money.