Thank God Yaqut Visited The KPK Regarding Allegations Of Hajj Corruption

Former Minister of Religion (Menag) Yaqut Cholil Qoumas visited the Red and White building of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) today, August 7, 2025 (Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - Former Minister of Religion (Menag) Yaqut Cholil Qoumas visited the Red and White building of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) today, August 7. He will be questioned regarding the alleged corruption in the implementation of the Hajj which is still under investigation.

From field observations, Yaqut arrived at around 09.29 WIB. He arrived with a number of people who accompanied him at the anti-corruption commission office.

"Alhamdulillah, you are healthy," Yaqut told reporters.

He said he would be questioned regarding the alleged corruption that was being investigated by the KPK. "I'll tell you later inside," he said.

Furthermore, Yaqut brought a file in the form of a decree to be explained to investigators. However, he did not elaborate further on the letter.

As for political pressure, he did not want to answer further. Yaqut only confirmed that he would explain to the KPK.

"Later I will convey the information inside, that's why I can't convey the material to my friends. I'll tell you that later inside," he said.

As previously reported, the KPK indicated that the corruption investigation into the implementation of the pilgrimage at the Ministry of Religion would soon enter a new chapter. This allegation was known several times and dragged the name of former Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas.

The Acting Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK Asep Guntur Rahayu said this allegation stemmed from the request for additional Hajj quotas communicated between the Indonesian-Saudi Arabia governments. This step is to reduce the queue for pilgrims.

"This is to shorten, cut it, the quota must be enlarged, there must be more departing. Well, if I'm not mistaken 20 thousand, yes, 20 thousand," Asep told 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.

During the investigation, the KPK has summoned a number of parties. Apart from the Hajj and Umrah travel agents or travel agents, RFA, MAS, and AM were also summoned by the Ministry of Religion.