Minister of Hajj approves company punishments

Jeddah, 24 Mar 06

The Minister of Hajj Dr Fouad bin Abdul Salam Al-Farsy has approved the decisions of the 2nd Tripartite Committee on punishments for a number of local pilgrim companies and establishments providing Hajj services during Hajj season last year.

The punishments included suspension of 10 companies for 1, 2 or 3 years; fines against 31 companies ranging from SR5,000 to SR 20,000; with reference to 11 passport violations and five violations to Governorate of Makkah Region and written commitments against 26 companies.

Dr Al-Farsy stressed the necessity for everyone serving pilgrims fully to perform his duties, noting that Hajj Ministry's Supervisory Committee will monitor all services around the clock.