Jakarta, June 4 -- Member of Commission IX of the House of Representatives (DPR) Edy Wuryanto has highlighted the importance of establishing an Indonesian hospital in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, given the restrictions on health service provision at pilgrim lodgings.

As the restrictions are strictly enforced by local authorities, Indonesian health workers are unable to set up health posts at the lodgings, Wuryanto explained.

"Our health workers are only allowed to carry out initial examinations, the rest must be referred to the hospital. This is a challenge because our health workers are not familiar with the Saudi Arabia hospital referral system," he said in a statement issued on Wednesday.

As a result, Indonesian Hajj health workers are forc...