Expert in Corruption Crimes (Tipkor), Yenti Garnasih, considers it impossible that in the case of alleged corruption in the haj quota handled by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), only involves the former Minister of Religion (Menag) Yaqut Cholil Qoumas and the former Special Staff of the Menag, Ishfah Abidal Aziz (Gus Alex).
According to him, the involvement of the special haj organizing bureau, such as Maktour, in the case of alleged corruption in the haj quota is quite glaring. Therefore, it is natural that the public questions the steps of the KPK which has not yet established other suspects outside Gus Yaqut and Gus Alex.
"It's slow (to determine the suspects), it turns out there are only two (suspects). What, only ministers and their staff. And yesterday, others like bureaus or travel were not suspects. It's weird," he said, Sunday, January 18.
Yenti revealed that it was unreasonable if the alleged receipt of bribes from the umrah travel, only involved ministers and their staff. He assessed that the KPK was too 'soft' in determining the parties who should be suspects.
"So in my opinion, the KPK is very lenient to appoint other suspects. In a case like this, it is impossible for there to be only two suspects, only ministers and staff in particular," he said.
As is known, the case of alleged corruption in the haj quota rose to an investigation since August 9, 2025.
Meanwhile, the KPK banned a number of parties from traveling abroad, starting with Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, Ishfah Abidal Aziz (Gus Alex) and the owner of Maktour Travel, Fuad Hasan Masyhur.
However, of the three, only Yaqut and Gus Alex have officially been declared suspects.
KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo himself denied that his party deliberately delayed the determination of the suspect to Fuad Hasan Masyhur.
Because, the KPK must ensure that all processes are pure, based on evidence.
Investigators, he said, are still collecting two pieces of evidence that must be met before the case title to determine Fuad's legal status.
Once the complete formal conditions are met, the determination of the suspect will be announced.
"Nothing. All the investigation process is based on evidence obtained by investigators. Then after that is fulfilled, it is decided that it is sufficient to then determine the suspect, it is determined that the KPK will then determine the evidence," said Budi.
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