By: Abdul Haris) *
In addition to running the Umrah service in the Holy Land, Jokowi and his family also took time to meet with King Salman at the Palace of the Crown Prince of Riyadh, not only King Salman who welcomed President Jokowi’s arrival, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman also gave a warm welcome to Number 1 in Indonesia.
In the meeting accompanied by Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) stated that Jokowi was a forward leader.
The Deputy of Press Protocol and Media Secretariat President Bey Machmudin said that SBM highly valued political stability and economic growth in Indonesia.
“Indonesia is considered lucky to have clear and advanced leaders,” Bey said. In addition to the meeting, SBM also hosted Jokowi at a dinner program.
In the run-off meeting, the 33-year-old crown prince also said that Riyadh had decided to add 10,000 hajj quotas to Indonesia.
Golkar politician Ace Hasan Syadzily claimed that the addition of the 10,000 quota from the original 221,000 worshipers was something that should be appreciated because it would reduce the waiting list of Indonesian pilgrims who currently reach an average of 18 years. Ace also said that the addition of the quota was a result of Jokowi’s good diplomatic approach to the government of the Arab kingdom. If it wasn’t for the diplomatic approach between the two countries, it might be difficult to do the addition of the hajj quota.
In addition to being accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno, the meeting was also accompanied by the Chief of Staff of the President of Moeldoko and the Arab Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Agus Maftuh Abegebriel.
Previously, President Jokowi held a meeting with King Salman in his private palace Al-Qasr Al-khas in the afternoon after a luncheon.
“President Jokowi and King Salman agreed in the future, economic cooperation will continue to be improved, especially in the fields of energy and tourism,” Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said
On the same occasion, King Salman also gave high appreciation for Indonesia’s leadership in maintaining regional and world stability. Especially with regard to Indonesia for leadership in the Islamic world.
In addition, Jokowi and Mrs. Iriana and their two sons were given the opportunity to enter the Ka’bah in the Holy Mosque while performing Umrah services in the holy land.
“On that occasion, the President, Mrs. Iriana and the limited group had the opportunity to enter the kakbah,” Bey said.
Of course not everyone can be free to enter the Ka’bah. Only honorary guests can enter the Ka’bah with the permission of King Salman, besides Jokowi, those who have entered the kakbah are Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) and Suharto.
After entering the kakbah, the President and his entourage carried out a tawaf, which was then followed by prayer in congregation in front of multazam.
After Prayer, the President together with the entourage fulfill the sai, then carry out tahalul at 06.37 local time.
Meanwhile Sandiaga also carried out Umrah to the holy land. Chairman of the National Movement for Guards for the Fatwa of the GNPF Ulama, Yusuf Muhammad Martak, said that the vice presidential candidate number 02 would meet with Habib Rzieq in Mecca.
“God willing, we will meet,” Yusuf said.
After performing the Umrah service, Sandiaga’s next agenda was to meet with Rizieq and ask for prayer as well as hospitality.
Of course there will be question marks, why should Sandiaga ask for prayer to Habib Rieziq, is it because he is in the highest FPI caste or because Rizieq does not dare to go back to Indonesia?
Indonesian society certainly refuses to forget the various utterances and incitements that Habih Rizieq has raised. It was noted that Habib Rizieq had uttered words that insulted the Metro Jaya Regional Police Chief, M Iriawan, where at that time Habib said “General rank, Hansip brain”.
In addition, there were also a number of riots created by FPI, on the lips of the Habib Rizieq, who had doubted the concept of the Pancasila with the words ‘Pancasila Soekarno Ketuhanan in the ass’.
Of course the real thing is in vain if Sandiaga, asks his prayer to the leadership group of Radical Islamic organizations that always create trouble.
) * The author is an observer of political issues