Hijacking Hamzah’s Haj
Hamzah has been accused of having no sense of crisis. He may have personally paid the fares of several members in his entourage, but many used official passports without proper authorization.
February 11, 2003
It was close to midday last Wednesday and the Garuda GA820 aircraft was still parked at the Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Cengkareng. Although the journey was considered a routine flight—transporting haj pilgrims from the ONH Plus package handled by a travel agency—the preparation was far from ordinary. After all, among the 400 passengers about to embark on the trip were family members of Vice President Hamzah Haz.
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