JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will summon former Minister of Religion (Menag) Yaqut Cholil Qoumas in the near future. He will be questioned by investigators regarding allegations of corruption in quotas and the implementation of Hajj in 2023-2024 by the Ministry of Religion.
"As soon as possible, investigators will summon an investigation," said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo to reporters at the KPK's Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, August 19.
Budi said Yaqut's statement was needed to thoroughly investigate this case. Moreover, investigators have searched his house in the Condet area, East Jakarta on Friday, August 15.
"Of course investigators need to clarify the findings in the search," he said.
Apart from Yaqut, the KPK will also immediately summon witnesses in this case. They were asked to be prepared and cooperative.
"Yes, as soon as possible, the KPK hopes that the adequacy of evidence will then investigators determine who is responsible and becomes a suspect in this case, yes, as soon as possible," said Budi.
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Previously reported, the KPK has issued a general investigation warrant (sprindik) for alleged corruption in the addition of quotas and the implementation of Hajj. 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) of the Republic of Indonesia.
The KPK has not yet named a suspect in this case. However, the Acting Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK Asep Guntur Rahayu once mentioned that there had been a potential suspect.
"The potential suspect is of course related to the flow of orders and then the flow of funds," Asep said at a press conference at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Saturday morning, August 9.
"So it is related to who gives orders for the distribution of quotas that are not in accordance with this rule, then also from the flow of funds. Whoever receives the flow of funds associated with the addition of the quota," he continued.
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