Banjarmasin - Governor of South Kalimantan, H. Rudy Arifin, releasing departure of 325 Hajj Candidates Pilgrims of group I Banjarmasin Embarkation in Banjarmasin Hajj dorm at 23:30 WITA (17/9). Hajj Candidates Pilgrims of group I Banjarmasin Embarkation entirely from Tabalong District, including 3 medical officers, the chairman of group 1, and 1 hajj supervisor. Hajj Candidates Pilgrims of group I Banjarmasin Embarkation departed at 2:55 WITA using a Garuda Indonesia AirbusA330 from Syamsudin Noor Airport, Banjarmasin.
This year, South Kalimantan, there are about 74.000 more people are queued waiting for Hajj. So that people can set off this year must to be thankful together, Rudy Arifin said in his speech. He also reminded the candidates of Hajj Pilgrims of District Tabalong to follow this hajj as well as possible and follow the directions given by the Hajj supervisor following the group I.
Furthermore, the Governor said that nearly half of the Hajj Candidates Pilgrims (JCH) from South Kalimantan has a high risk in terms of health, such as hypertension, heart disease, and diabetes. For health workers assigned to assist in order to monitor the pilgrims who are at high risk to health. And for worshipers not to hesitate to report health conditions to health workers who assist, he added.
From the data PPIH officer (Hajj organizers) Banjarmasin Embarkation, as many as 283 Hajj Candidates Pilgrims or 89 percent fall into the category of high risk JCH. Therefore, any high-risk JCH get a high risk red bracelet through health books that health workers who accompanied Hajj be easier to supervise and handle. Governor also reminded the Candidates Pilgrims of Hajj is to stay away from the camel to take pictures while in the holy land because of government warnings about the dangers of Ebola disease which is becoming epidemic in Africa and around the Middle East. Camels are feared to be carriers of Ebola virus that is harmful to human health because hasn’t found any medicine yet, said Rudy Arifin.
Banjarmasin Embarkation will fly 10 groups of Hajj Pilgrims Candidates, consisting of 7 groups from South Kalimantan and 3 others from Central Kalimantan, with a total of candidates Hajj Pilgrims as many as 4,140 persons. Hajj Pilgrims Prospective entire fleet will be dispatched from Syamsudin Noor Airport, Banjarmasin, and will take miqad Umrah at King Abdul Aziz Airport for further towards Mecca.
Oldest age of Hajj Candidates Pilgrims at embarkation Banjarmasin for the year 2014/1435 H is 104 years from Hulu Sungai Utara. As for the youngest age of Hajj Candidates Pilgrims is 22 years old, came from the District Tabalong already left this morning early morning, 18/9/2014.
Regent of Tabalong, H. Anang Syakhfiani, in his speech said that the departure of Hajj Candidates from District Tabalong, this year is the first to get a chance to be dispatched as Group I after they had to wait some time. Most of the pilgrims of old District Tabalong above average, given the current list of pilgrims waiting list in Tabalong has reached 8,000 people, added Anang. Therefore, Anang expects additional quota of Hajj Candidates from governor next year's Hajj season.
Banjarmasin Embarkation dispatch Hajj Candidates Pilgrims of 2 City and 11 district located in South Kalimantan, the city of Banjarmasin, Banjarbaru City, Banjar District, Barito Kuala, Hulu Sungai Selatan, Hulu Sungai Tengah, Hulu Sungai Utara District, District Kota Baru, Tabalong district, Tanah Laut, Tapin district, Tanah Bumbu, and Balangan regency.
The entire Hajj Candidates Pilgrims of Group I had been quarantined one day before in Banjarmasin Hajj Dorm to perform a number of activities such as health checks, passport division, baggage check, and lump-sum distribution of money. Facilities for Hajj Candidates Pilgrims checking baggage fully performed by PT. Angkasa Pura I Branch Syamsudin Noor Airport, Banjarmasin, which is also done in Banjarmasin Hajj Dorm. Based on the explanation of the Banjarmasin Embarkation PPIH officer mentioned that entire Hajj Candidates Pilgrims of Group I declared health and have no problems whatsoever so it is ready to perform the pilgrimage.
In a release event Hajj Candidates Pilgrims of Group I Banjarmasin embarkation was attended also by the Vice Governor of South Kalimantan, South Kalimantan Regional Leaders Coordination Forum, South Kalimantan Provincial Parliament Chairman, South Kalimantan Secretary, South Kalimantan Province Religion Ministry Regional Chief, and Chairman of the District Council Tabalong. [Citra Mahesa Nusantara]
