Alhassan Suhuyini, MP for Tamale North, is calling on the government to review the cost of transporting Ghanaian Hajj pilgrimages to Makkah.
The Ghana Hajj Council has announced that potential pilgrims to Mecca this year will pay $6,500, which converts to GH₵7,500 each.
The legislator said that given the country’s difficult economic situation, the new charges are huge for ordinary Muslims.
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“I am disappointed at the fair that has been announced, it is simply unacceptable. Not only is it the highest in the sub-region so far, but how can we at this time, and in this economy peg the fair at GH¢ 75,000 in this economy.”
“Some people think this is luxury, but it is not, it is one of the 5 pillars of Islam which Muslims are mandated to observe.”
He deduced that the astronomical charge announced by the Ghana Hajj Council is the highest in the subregion and would prevent some members of the Muslim community from honoring their religious obligations.
Source: pulse.com.gh