KPK Cecar Wasekjen GP Ansor Regarding Evidence Of Corruption Cases Of Hajj Quota Results Searched The House Of Ex-Menag Yaqut

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has examined Syarif Hamzah Asyathry, who is the Deputy Secretary General (Wasekjen) of the GP Ansor Central Leadership on Thursday, September 4. He was questioned about a number of evidences of alleged corruption in quotas and the implementation of Hajj in 2023-2024 at the Ministry of Religion found at the house of Yaqut Cholil Qoumas as former Minister of Religion.

"It was confirmed regarding documents and electronic evidence found during a search at YCQ's brother's house," said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo to reporters quoted on Monday, September 8.

As for this examination, Syarif was a witness. He was examined with seven other people, namely:

1. Zainal Abidin as Independent Commissioner of PT Sucofindo;2. Rizky Fisa Abadi as Head of Sub-Directorate for Licensing, Accreditation, and Development of Special Hajj, Directorate of Bina Umrah and Hajj specifically for the period October 2022-November 2023;3. Muhammad Al Fatih as Executive Secretary of Kesthuri;4. Juahir as Division of Visa Kesthuri; 5. Firda Alhamdi as a private employee of PT. Raudah Eksati Utama; 6. Syam Resfiadi as entrepreneur or chairman of Sapuhi; and 7. M Agus Syafi as Head of Sub-Directorate for Licensing, Accreditation, and Bina for the Implementation of Special Hajj for the period 2023-2024.

Previously reported, the KPK has issued a general investigation warrant (sprindik) for alleged corruption in the addition of quotas and the implementation of Hajj in 2023-2024. This institution reasoned that the issuance was carried out so that they could make forced efforts.

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.

State losses in the corruption case of quota and Hajj for the period 2023-2024 are said to have reached more than IDR 1 trillion. This amount is still increasing because it is only the initial calculation of the KPK which continues to coordinate with the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK).

This case began with the provision of 20,000 additional Hajj quotas from the Saudi Arabian government for Indonesia to reduce queues for pilgrims.

However, the distribution turned out to be problematic 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.

The distribution was allegedly due to money from the Hajj and Umrah travel parties as well as the associations that oversee the Ministry of Religion. Then, they sell the additional quotas obtained to prospective pilgrims.