Visiting The KPK, The Minister Of Religion Asks For Hajj Implementation To Be Monitored

Minister Of Religion Nasaruddin Umar together with Deputy Chairperson of the KPK Nurul Ghufron/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

Minister of Religion Nassaruddin Umar and his staff visited the KPK's Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta. A number of discussions were carried out, including asking for monitoring the use of hajj funds.

"We really ask the KPK to accompany us in carrying out several special programs, yes, including the issue of Hajj," Nassaruddin told reporters at the location after meeting with the head of the anti-corruption commission.

This year, continued Nassaruddin, the handling of Hajj is still being managed by the ministry even though there is a Hajj Organizing Body (BPH). Therefore, KPK monitoring is needed.

Then, the Minister of Religion also discussed monitoring other programs such as education. "So we ask for prevention issues, we cooperate well," he said.

"Including education, then coordination, monitoring, and such as assistance in the regions as well," continued Nassaruddin.

In the future, Nassaruddin hopes that this request will be continued with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) or a memorandum of understanding. Thus, the Ministry of Religion in the future can be better and the gap in corruption can be closed.

"The public's hope for the Ministry of Religion to want cleaning, then effectiveness, and efficiency can be realized," said the Grand Imam of the Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta.

Meanwhile, Deputy Chairperson of the KPK, Nurul Ghufron, welcomed the request of the Ministry of Religion. A memorandum of understanding will be made in the near future. "Starting from improving anti-corruption education in religious education networks ranging from basic, secondary to higher education," he said at the same location.

The corruption prevention system for the implementation of the Hajj will also be prepared, said Ghufron. "Even though it has now shifted to the Hajj Management Agency. But maybe in 2025 it is still managed by the Ministry of Religion because of the transition process," concluded Ghufron.