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Saudi Arabia\'s decision to temporarily ban pilgrims and tourists from 24 countries, including Indonesia, warrants consideration.

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Would-be umrah (minor haj) pilgrims get an explanation from representatives of travel bureaus about the cancellation of their flights at the departure terminal of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Tangerang, Banten, (27/2/2020). Hundreds of pilgrims from various regions that had arrived at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport failed to fly to Saudi Arabia after airlines followed the decision of the Saudi Arabian government, which temporarily stopped the arrival of pilgrims from a number of countries. The temporary suspension is carried out to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

The reasoning behind the temporary ban is to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus that causes Covid-19 disease to the pilgrims and tourists as well as residents of Saudi Arabia. To this day, Indonesia states that there have been no cases of coronavirus infection. One may question, therefore, why Indonesia is included on the list of 24 countries.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, commenting on the decision of the Saudi Arabian government, expressed respect for the policy as a form of preventive action. Meanwhile, Vice President Ma\'ruf Amin and Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said the Saudi government should exclude Indonesia from the list of 24 countries, especially for pilgrims who have already departed for and landed in Saudi Arabia.

Editor:
Syahnan Rangkuti
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