Initial deposit pilgrimage is not a category of state revenue. Either tax or no tax

Kaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Initial deposit pilgrimage is not a category of state revenue. Either tax or no tax.

Because it is a fund collected from the pilgrims, then his status shall become the property of the people. In this case the pilgrims.

'' Disclosure of the amount of accumulated funds setoral early pilgrimage by MORA of Rp 48.7 trillion, after the fuss PPATK report, to be followed by confirmation of the status of ownership of the funds,'' said Wasekjen Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), Mahfudz Siddiq told reporters, Saturday (12/1).

He also asked the Ministry of Religious Affairs to act in a transparent and accountable in managing the fund. Moreover, there is certainly a large amount of interest, either from the storage form of sukuk and deposits.

Not only that, this time pilgrims had not been given any explanation about it. Mahfouz also asked to explain the allocation MORA flower fund.

According to him, it should be a great interest to be returned to the prospective pilgrims or used for the interests of the people. In addition, he said, for all the activities of ministries has been allocated its own budget through the budget.

'' The same is true for human endowment. Do not let these funds be used for the benefit out of it,'' said Chairman of Commission I of the House.

Moreover, the current waiting list pilgrims already reached in 2021. Hence, if the accumulated interest is returned to the pilgrims, then it would be very helpful relief for prospective pilgrims to pay the rest of deposit.

'' It must be remembered that the majority of pilgrims from the grassroots should save old or even sell land assets just to be able to pay the initial deposit pilgrimage,'' explained Mahfouz.