Reported back to Dewas regarding the controversy over Yaqut's status as a prisoner, KPK: The process is in accordance with the mechanism

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has ensured that the process of transferring the status of former Minister of Religion (Menag) Yaqut Cholil Qoumas is in accordance with the mechanism and procedures.

This was conveyed by KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo in response to a report on the leadership and structure to the KPK Supervisory Board submitted by the lawyer for former Deputy Minister of Manpower (Wamenaker) Immanuel Ebenezer, Azis Yanuar today, March 27. The change in the status of the detainee was referred to as referring to the provisions of the legislation.

"The KPK ensures that all processes and steps taken in handling the case have been carried out in accordance with the mechanisms, procedures, and provisions of applicable laws and regulations," Budi told reporters in a written statement, Friday evening, March 27.

Budi invited the KPK Supervisory Board to process the report. Because, the complaint is a form of public control mechanism.

"Community participation is one of the manifestations of the implementation of the anti-corruption task carried out by the KPK, to ensure the implementation of the principles of transparency and accountability," he said.

"We believe that the Supervisory Board will carry out an objective, independent, and professional assessment in following up on each community report," continued Budi.

In addition, the report submitted to the public is considered a form of check and balances. "To maintain institutional integrity and accountability," said Budi.

As previously reported, Azis Yanuar as representative of the Central Leadership Council (DPP) of the Islamic Brotherhood Lawyers reported five leaders and structural officials of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to the KPK Supervisory Board. The report was made after the transfer of the status of detention of the former Minister of Religion (Menag) Yaqut Cholil Qoumas was controversial.

Yaqut is known to have been under house arrest since Thursday, March 19. The transfer of the detention status was carried out after there was a request from the family on March 17 or five days after the detention on Thursday, March 12.

The KPK claims that the change in status from prison detention to house arrest has been reviewed and is in accordance with Article 108 paragraph (1) and (11) of Law Number 20 of 2025 concerning the Criminal Procedure Code.

Article 108 paragraph (11) regulates that the transfer of type of detention can be carried out based on an investigation order which is given to the suspect, the suspect's family, and the interested parties.

"What we report, first there is the Chairman of the KPK, then the Deputy Chairman of the KPK. The Deputy Chairman has four. Then there is the Deputy for Enforcement and Execution, the Deputy for Coordination and Supervision, the Director of Investigation, there is the Director of Investigation and his Spokesperson," said Azis to reporters at the KPK Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Friday, March 27.

"Because what we need to underline is that this is to our knowledge, this is rare, very rare, there is one anomaly, one extraordinary crime event that gets privileges," he continued.

Azis understands that the change in the type of detention of suspects in the alleged corruption case is regulated by the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) and other laws and regulations. However, he feels strange because corruption falls into the category of extraordinary crimes.

"Is it true that all (suspects in corruption cases, ed) can (file, ed) later? If so, yes, all KPK detainees want to file all of them," said Azis.

He also did not accept the KPK's excuse that it transferred Yaqut's detention to house arrest based solely on the family's request. "For example, the health reason that requires a valid medical record. That's our basis (to make a report, ed)."