KPK Opens Possibility to Name Private as Suspect in Hajj Quota Corruption Case

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has the opportunity to develop allegations of corruption in determining quotas and organizing the 2023-2024 hajj. The possibility of designating the ssta party as a suspect is open if evidence is found.

"Everything must come from the results of the examination, from the evidence, from the testimony, documents, and other witnesses," said KPK Chairman Setyo Budiyanto to reporters at the KPK Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Friday, February 20.

Even so, Setyo emphasized that investigators were still focusing on the two suspects who had been appointed, namely the former Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas and staff in particular, Ishfah Abidal Aziz alias Gus Alex.

"For now, only two, later on the development problem, yes, we'll just see," said the former KPK Investigation Director.

As previously reported, the KPK has announced two suspects in the corruption case for determining quotas and organizing the 2023-2024 Hajj period at the Ministry of Religion. They are former Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas and staff in particular, Ishfah Abidal Aziz alias Gus Alex.

The determination of the suspect was made later, because the KPK investigated the alleged corruption by using a general investigation order (sprindik) issued on August 7, 2025.

The Sprindik general uses Article 2 Paragraph 1 and/or Article 3 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2021 jo article 55 paragraph 1-1 of the Criminal Code. This means that there is state loss that occurs due to this corrupt practice.

The KPK said that the state's losses in the 2023-2024 quota and Hajj management corruption cases were said to have reached more than Rp. 1 trillion. The suspicion began with the provision of 20,000 additional Hajj quotas from the Saudi Arabian government for Indonesia to reduce the queue of pilgrims.

However, recently 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, according to the law, the distribution should be 92 percent for regular hajj and 8 percent for special hajj.

During the course of this case, a number of parties have been examined. Among them are former Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas to travel agents or travel agents who organize special hajj (PIHK), including Fuad Hasan Masyhur as the boss of Maktour.