After Being Examined For Corruption In Hajj Quota, The Head Of BPKH Ensures To Support The KPK Legal Process

JAKARTA - Head of the Hajj Financial Management Agency (BPKH) Fadlul Imansyah has undergone an examination related to allegations of corruption in quotas and the implementation of Hajj in 2023-2024 at the Ministry of Religion at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). He provides full support for the ongoing legal process.

Fadlul is known to have been undergoing examination since 09.42 WIB at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, September 2. He finished giving information to investigators at around 16.10 WIB.

"As good citizens and as representatives of state institutions, of course we fully support all forms of affairs to enforce the laws and regulations of every provision and law that applies in Indonesia," Fadlul told reporters at the location.

Fadlul said he had explained about his knowledge. However, he did not provide details on what investigators asked.

"Because it has been investigated, and what we provide information as a witness is an in-depth investigation of what has been done in the investigation," he said.

Fadlul hopes that the information given to investigators can make light of the case being handled. "We have provided the most clear information," he said.

"Hopefully it will be useful for law enforcement in Indonesia," continued Fadlul.

Previously reported, the KPK has issued a general investigation warrant (sprindik) for alleged corruption in quotas and the implementation of Hajj. This step allows investigators to make forced efforts in the form of examination of witnesses and searches.

The 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 1st Criminal Code. This means that this practice is suspected of causing state financial losses.

State losses in this case are said to reach more than IDR 1 trillion. This amount is still an initial calculation that the KPK continues to coordinate with the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK).

This case began with an additional quota of 20,000 pilgrims given by the Government of Saudi Arabia to Indonesia. This additional quota should reduce the queue of prospective pilgrims.

However, the distribution turned out to be considered problematic by the KPK because it was divided equally, namely 50 percent for regular Hajj and 50 percent for special Hajj.

In fact, based on the law, the distribution should be 92 percent for regular Hajj and 8 percent for special Hajj.