The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will recall travel agents or travel agents for special Hajj organizers who are absent from the investigator's summons. They were asked to come and provide information to investigate allegations of corruption in quotas and the implementation of the 2023-2024 Hajj pilgrimage at the Ministry of Religion.
"For PIHKs who have not fulfilled the summons for inspection, they will be rescheduled because any information from the PIHK is needed in investigating this case," said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo to reporters in his statement, Tuesday, November 11.
Meanwhile, for PIHK who have fulfilled the summons and were questioned, continued Budi, the number has reached more than 350. The locations are spread across a number of areas, not only on the island of Java.
"Until now, more than 350 trips have been examined in parallel for the needs of calculating the state's losses," explained Budi.
"Last week investigators conducted an examination of the travel bureaus in the South Sulawesi and East Kalimantan regions," he added.
Previously reported, the KPK is investigating allegations of corruption related to quotas and the implementation of Hajj in 2023-2024 at the Ministry of Religion (Kemenag). No suspects have been named for using a general investigation warrant (sprindik).
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 number is still increasing because it is only the initial calculation of the KPK which continues to coordinate with the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK).
During the investigation process, a number of parties have been questioned, including Yaqut Cholil Qoumas. Investigators have also searched his house and found documents and electronic evidence that are suspected to be related.
Then, checks were also carried out on hundreds of travel agents or travel agents who organize special Hajj (PIHK) and confiscated money from them. However, the KPK has not detailed the amount because the calculation is still being carried out by investigators.
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