JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) confirmed that it had communicated with the suspect in the alleged corruption case of the haj quota, Asrul Aziz Taba (ASR). This was done after the anti-corruption agency detected the presence of the former General Chairman of the Indonesian Republic of Hajj Umrah Travel Tour Union (Kesthuri) was in Saudi Arabia.
KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo revealed that the certainty of the suspect's position was obtained based on coordination with the Immigration Service. Although he was abroad, the investigator claimed to have been able to contact Asrul directly.
"Brother ASR is currently detected abroad, namely still in Saudi Arabia. Investigators have received confirmation from the Immigration, and have also managed to communicate with the suspect ASR," said Budi Prasetyo as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
Budi appealed for Asrul to return to the country immediately to undergo the legal process. The KPK hopes that the suspect's cooperation can accelerate the completion of this case, which has attracted public attention. According to him, fulfilling the investigator's call is crucial so that the investigation process does not drag on.
"If it is necessary to conduct an examination by investigators in their capacity as suspects, then they can meet the call, because of course we all want the investigation of this case to be completed or completed," he added.
Furthermore, Budi gave a signal that this case of the Hajj quota would continue to develop. Currently, investigators are dissecting the role of various parties, ranging from the internal Ministry of Religion, association of organizing bureaus, to the Hajj travel bureau itself. The search includes the timeline before the existence of the additional quota distribution until the post-discretion impact.
"This will continue to develop. There are still other clusters that will be investigated and traced by investigators," said Budi.
The case of the 2023-2024 Hajj quota corruption began to rise to the investigation table since August 2025. Until now, the KPK has ensnared a number of big names, including former Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas and staff in particular, Ishfah Abidal Aziz alias Gus Alex, who have both been imprisoned.
In addition to Asrul Aziz Taba, the KPK also named Maktour Operations Director Ismail Adham as a new suspect on March 30, 2026. Based on the results of the BPK RI audit, the practice of corruption in the distribution of the hajj quota has resulted in a loss of state finances of up to IDR 622 billion.
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