The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said a summons from former Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas for questioning regarding the investigation into alleged corruption in the procurement of Hajj had been sent. He is expected to attend the KPK's Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta on Thursday, August 7th.
"The letter is because we sent the summons two weeks ago, we are sure that we have arrived at the person concerned (it has been received, ed)," said Acting Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK Asep Guntur Rahayu to reporters at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Wednesday, August 6.
Asep hopes Yaqut has no reason whatsoever to avoid the summons of KPK investigators.
"I also believe he is a statesman, he is also a former minister who will be present tomorrow to be asked for information related to this so that it will be clear," he said.
As for this request for information, the placement of the alleged problematic hajj quota will be the focus of investigators.
"There are processes that will be explored, (for example, ed) there was a law that regulates (the quota distribution for regular and special Hajj, ed) 92 percent and 8 percent, why (the quota sharing, ed) can be 50 percent and 50 percent (for regular and special Hajj, ed)," said Asep.
Previously reported, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) signaled an investigation into corruption in the implementation of the Hajj at the Ministry of Religion immediately entering a new chapter. This step was taken by the KPK after a number of reports came in and dragged the name of former Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas.
This allegation of corruption is said to have stemmed from the request for additional Hajj quotas communicated between the Indonesian-Saudi Arabia governments. This step is to reduce the queue of pilgrims.
"This is to shorten it, cut it, the quota must be enlarged, there must be more departing. Well, if I'm not mistaken 20 thousand, yes, 20 thousand," said Acting (Plt) Asep Guntur Rahayu to reporters at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, quoted Friday, July 25.
The addition of quotas from the Saudi Arabian government was problematic. "There are rules that the quota is 8 and 92. If I'm not mistaken, please correct me, 8 percent for special Hajj and 92 percent for regularity," he said.
"But then it turned out to be divided into two, good luck like that," continued Asep.
This condition is then suspected to have made other parties benefit. In the search, continued Asep, investigators are still asking for information in stages, starting from Hajj organizers at the Ministry of Religion to travel agents or travel agents.
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