Jakarta, Aug. 27 -- President Prabowo Subianto is set to issue a regulation establishing the Hajj and Umrah Ministry, following parliamentary approval of its legal foundation, according to the Presidential Communication Office (PCO).

"The President will issue a presidential regulation to implement the law, which establishes the Hajj Ministry," PCO Chief Hasan Nasbi stated at a press conference on Tuesday.

Nasbi explained that the ministry is backed by a statutory law, as its functions are not explicitly outlined in the Indonesian Constitution.

President Prabowo will appoint the first Minister of Hajj and Umrah, though the selected individual will not necessarily be the current head of the Hajj Organisation Agency (BP Haji), Nasbi added...