Making Heavy Weather of the Haj
The Indonesian Airlines aircraft that was grounded has since been given permission to fly Indonesian haj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia. Did the palace intervene, or was it just a business rivalry?
February 4, 2003
There was a tinge of the haj spirit at Soekarno-Hatta E-2 waiting gallery last Monday evening. The 300 passengers of stranded Indonesian Airlines were finally ready to leave for Mecca to perform their haj rituals. All were dressed in the all-white consecration garb. Thus, it was not surprising that the appearance of a grey-haired man in a suit in the gallery attracted the attention of those present. Rudy Setyopurnomo, President Director of In
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