Prince Khalid al-Faisal reiterates keenness on service of pilgrims (SPA)
Prince Khalid al-Faisal, the Governor of Makkah region and Head of the Hajj Central Committee, has reiterated the keenness of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on enabling the pilgrims to perform their rituals in comfort and ease.
In a statement to SPA, Prince Khalid said all required arrangements pertaining to the service of the pilgrims and visitors of the Prophet's Mosque will be made, and plans of the concerned authorities pertaining to the service of pilgrims will be discussed prior to their approval and implementation.
Prince Khalid said in coordination with the concerned authorities the required arrangements will be taken to prevent any violator of the Hajj regulations, notably obtaining Hajj permission, to enter Makkah and the Holy Places.
He urged the citizens and residents to adhere to the regulations of the Kingdom because these regulations aim at ensuring their security and safety.
Adherence to the regulations will have a positive impact, he said.
Prince Khalid made it clear that severe penalties, including fines and impounding of the vehicle, will imposed on owners of vehicles who transport irregular pilgrims.
In the case of recurrence of the violation the vehicle may be confiscated, he said.
Prince Khalid said field teams will be formed with the participation of the concerned authorities under one leadership.
These teams will undertake pursuing violators inside the Holy Places and getting sure that all persons there have obtained the Hajj licenses.
If the pilgrim is without a Hajj license, then severe financial fines will imposed on him in addition to other penalties including deportation for the resident who violates the regulation.
So it is an essential matter for the sponsors to urge their employees to adhere to the regulations and to draw their attention to the importance of obtaining Hajj license prior to the expiry of the fixed time.
Prince Khalid said the media plan prepared by the Hajj central committee and the executive committee for observing transportation of the pilgrims has been approved by the Interior Minister and Head of the Hajj Higher Committee.
He noted that the plan is an integrated awareness campaign through different audio-visual media means.
The plan aims at urging the citizen and resident to the importance of obtaining Hajj license.
The plan also includes the importance of the awareness of the citizen and resident by the imams of mosques to the adherence to the regulations set by the state.
On the role of the establishments of the internal pilgrims, Prince Khalid said the ministry of Hajj has been drawing the attention of these establishments to prepare their camps properly with reasonable prices.
He said the establishments should transport their pilgrims aboard licensed vehicles to Makkah and the Holy Places, adding that the implementation of these arrangements will have an effective role as regards enabling the pilgrims to perform their rituals through the regular means.
Prince Khalid pointed out that the required arrangements have been made for making enough services available for public transport between the car parking zones at the entrances of Makkah, the central zone around the Holy Mosque and the car parking zones at the Holy Places.
He noted that these arrangements have been made in coordination with the ministry of transport.
--SPA