JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has completed examining the former Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas regarding the corruption case in determining the quota and the implementation of the 2023-2024 hajj.
One of the things investigated by investigators is the flow of money from the special haj organizer (PIHK) to the Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) in this case.
"Investigators are also investigating the flow of money from the PIHK or Hajj travel bureau to individuals in the Ministry of Religion for the management or sale and purchase of Hajj quotas carried out by the travel bureaus," said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to reporters at the KPK Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, December 16.
In addition, Yaqut was also examined regarding the calculation of state losses. The Financial Audit Agency (BPK), continued Budi, was involved in the examination.
"This is a complement to the puzzle of information and information that has previously been obtained by investigators," he said.
"Starting from the origin of this additional Hajj quota, where the Saudi Arabian government provides an additional 20,000 quotas aimed at reducing the length of the regular Hajj pilgrimage queue in Indonesia," added Budi.
As for Yaqut, after being examined, he chose to remain silent and did not answer questions from the media about the materials of his examination. "Please ask the investigators later," said Yaqut briefly.
"Permission, permission," he continued.
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As previously reported, the KPK has issued a general investigation order (sprindik) for alleged corruption in adding quotas and organizing the hajj. This institution reasoned that the issuance was carried out so that they could carry out coercive efforts.
The Sprindik general uses Article 2 Paragraph 1 and/or Article 3 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2021 jo article 55 paragraph 1-1 of the Criminal Code. This means that there is state loss that occurs due to this corrupt practice.
The state's losses in the 2023-2024 quota and Hajj corruption cases are said to have reached more than Rp1 trillion. This number is still increasing because it is only the initial count of the KPK which continues to coordinate with the Financial Supervisory Board (BPK).
This case started with the provision of 20,000 additional Hajj quotas from the Saudi Arabian government for Indonesia to reduce the queue of pilgrims.
However, recently the distribution turned out to be problematic because it was divided equally, namely 50 percent for regular hajj and 50 percent for special hajj.
In fact, according to the law, the distribution should be 92 percent for regular hajj and 8 percent for special hajj.
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