Searching The Ministry Of Religion's Office, KPK Finds Documents Related To Alleged Corruption Of Hajj Quota
JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) found documents and electronic evidence related to allegations of corruption in quotas and organizing Hajj in 2023-2024. This finding was obtained after investigators searched the room of the Directorate General of Hajj and Umrah (PHU) of the Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) today.
"The search was also carried out at the Ministry of Religion's office. The team secured evidence in the form of documents and BBE," said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo to reporters in a written statement, Wednesday, July 13.
"KPK expresses its appreciation and gratitude to the Ministry of Religion, because during the process it was helpful and cooperative," continued Budi.
The KPK also confiscated a car and a number of property assets. Investigators obtained this finding when they searched the house of a related party in this case.
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Previously reported, the KPK has issued a general investigation warrant (sprindik) for alleged corruption in the addition of quotas and the implementation of Hajj. This institution reasoned that the issuance was carried out so that they could make forced efforts.
"With this public sprindik, we are more free to collect evidence and also collect information so that it makes light of a case that we are currently handling," said Acting Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK Asep Guntur Rahayu at a press conference at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Saturday morning, August 9.
The general Sprindik uses Article 2 Paragraph 1 and/or Article 3 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2021 in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code. This means that there are state losses that occur due to this corrupt practice.
The state losses in the corruption case of quotas and the implementation of Hajj for the 2023-2024 period are said to have reached more than IDR 1 trillion and could increase. This figure arises because the distribution of an additional 20,000 Hajj quota from the Saudi Arabian government is carried out inappropriately, namely 92 percent for regular Hajj and the rest or 8 percent for special Hajj.