Finance Minister Purbaya Cancels Hajj This Year, Reschedules for Next Year
Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa confirmed the cancellation of his hajj pilgrimage this year. Originally, he and his family were scheduled to depart for the Holy Land on Thursday (May 21, 2026).
Purbaya stressed that this cancellation was purely a personal decision, not at the request of President Prabowo Subianto. "Maybe it’s not the right time yet," he said at the Presidential Palace Complex in Jakarta. He plans to perform the hajj next year.
Earlier, Purbaya said he would pray for Indonesia’s economy to grow stronger. He noted that the first-quarter 2026 economic growth of 5.61 percent was something to be grateful for, and the government will keep pushing for growth towards 6 percent by the end of the year.
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