Tripped Pilgrims

About 7,000 would-be haj pilgrims could end up being stranded, possibly forced to cancel their 2004 pilgrimage. Whos to blame?

December 2, 2003

ALEX Komang was angry, dejected and very disappointed. The stage actor made known his fury during an interview at the end of Ramadan. My enthusiasm was suddenly let down by trivial matters, said the winner of the Citra Award for the movie Doea Tanda Mata (Two Souvenirs) to Multazam from the TEMPO News Room.

His disappointment stemmed from the fact that he may not be able to fulfill his haj obligation next year. In fact, he had earlier announced hi

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