Oh, my God. Maybe those are the most appropriate words for what legislators were told last week about Indonesia’s government-organized Haj pilgrimages. The findings of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) suggest the holy journey to Mecca has become a lucrative piece of business for the privileged few running it. Last week legislators got a chance to look at the findings. Diversion of funds amounted to a whopping Rp354.716 billion.

BPK uncovered