Expanding, Patuna Travel Officially Open Branches in West Papua

INDUSTRY.co.id - Jakarta - Patuna Travel, Hajj and Umrah travel agency under the banner of PT Patuna Mekar Jaya became the first Provider of Umrah Worship Travel (PPIU) in West Papua which has official permission. The travel agency that opened a branch in West Papua, exactly addressed at Jalan Jenderal Sudirman number 25 Manokwari it, has obtained an operational permit based on SK Regional Office of the Ministry of Religious Affairs of West Papua Province.

As stated by Patuna Travel owner, Syam Resfiadi in his official statement received on Saturday (16/9) after holding ceremony launching and socialization of SK in Swiss Bell Hotel Manokwari, West Papua on the same day.

The event was attended by many prominent figures, scholars, mass organizations and the general public of West Papua, including Expert Staff Economic Development West Papua Provincial Government Nico Tike representing West Papua Governor Dominggus Mandacan; Hj Sri Asti Nurmaya representing Head of Region Office (Kakanwil) Ministry of Religion West Papua Urbanus Rahanmetan; Sub Directorate of Licensing, Accreditation and Bina PPIU Directorate of Bina Bina Umrah and Special Hajj Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) Arfi Hatim; and Director of Patuna Travel Branch West Papua H Mamad Suhadi.

In his speech, West Papua Governor Dominggus Mandacan appreciated Patuna Travel who has taken good care of the operational permit for Patuna Travel Branch West Papua. "Among the many PPIUs operating in West Papua, it feels like Patuna is doing something like this," said the Governor in a written speech read by West Papuan Provincial Economy Expert Staff Expert Staff Nico Tike.

The same thing was revealed by Kakanwil Kemenag West Papua Urbanus Rahanmetan, which said that Patuna's move to take care of the Patuna Travel operational license of West Papua Branch is exemplary by all PPIU in Manokwari and West Papua. "What has been done by Patuna as one of the PPIU of 729 PPIU existing should be an example for PPIU-PPIU in Manokwari and West Papua," he said.

While President Director of Patuna Travel Syam Resfiadi said as a travel pilgrim and umrah professional, Patuna Travel always try to follow the rules of the game that has been determined by the Ministry of Religious Affairs. "All travel companies Hajj and Umrah who have representatives must have a branch deed, complete with office and director of the branch," he said.

Syam added that his side always follow the rules by arranging official permission to Kakanwil Kemenag Papua Barat. "We have a West Papua branch office located in Manokwari, headed by Branch Director Mamad Suhadi. Thus, the presence of Patuna Travel in West Papua is official or legal, not bad travel, "said Syam Resfiadi.

Head of Sub Directorate of Licensing, Accreditation and Development of PPIU, Directorate of Bina Bina Umrah and Special Hajj Kemenag Arfi Hatim asserted that legality (official permission from Kemenag) is the toll road of all PPIU so that their business is not problematic. "With SK Kakanwil Kemenag West Papua, means Patuna Travel is Official and legal to operate in West Papua," said Arfi Hatim.