Minister of Islamic Affairs has stated due to acts of some Hajj organizations، Maldives is losing its reputation in the international foregrounds.
Minister spoke of this in the occasion of Hajj corporation taking over the administration of sending Pilgrims for Hajj under their management upon request of Alfathuh Corporation to Government، whom the Pilgrims had paid for the service of travelling to Mecca، but called off during last minute saying they don’t have the financial strength to take the pilgrims to the destination. Minister said that such outcomes reduce the credibility of Maldives in front of other nations.
Minister also stated that recently a Saudi Agent visited Maldives and met him and raised his complaint، stating a Maldivian based organization had not paid a 1.8 million Saudi Riyadh to the agent.
Minister pointed out that this is not the only case related with Maldives and there are several other fraudalent cases rooting from our nation.
As per Minister، Saudi Arabian Hajj Ministry had stated that Maldives had not so far raised any complaints related with Hajj pilgrimage and no complaints had been raised againts Maldives regarding the matter until now. And therefore، Maldive corporations should not soil the reputation of our nation at any cost.
Apart from this، Alfathuh stated yesterday، that the reason for their disability to send Pilgrims for Hajj was due to their corporation facing bankruptcy.
Islamic Ministry had carried out a thorough investigation on the matter and found out that Alfathuh had not completed any proceedings regarding booking the tickets and the accommodation for pilgrims were organized very poorly.
Cases of corporations siphoning money from locals on the pretext of taking them for Pilgrimage had occured previously on various occations and every time Government extended their assistance in providing the ill-fated Pilgrims to attend Mecca for Hajj.