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Tourism Ministry denies setting new floor price for umrah packages

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 20 ― The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture has denied an allegation that it had fixed the floor price for umrah packages at between RM8,000 and RM9,000.

“For the record, the price list was decided in 2016 as agreed upon by the Umrah Regulatory Council and it was fixed at the price of RM4,900,” it said. “The ministry is appealing to all to stop any attempt to manipulate the markets, especially those involving the umrah and pilgrimage service packages,” said Motac, adding that the public should be cautious of suspicious umrah and pilgrimage packages being offered in the interim period.

The parametre which was set for the interim phase among others is to allow promotional activities without any payment and not obligatory to all parties until the government announces the opening date of borders and travelling process in the implementation of umrah is allowed again for Malaysian citizens.

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