The Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has revealed\nthat alleged corruption in the management and distribution of hajj\nquotas has resulted in state losses of Rp622 billion. As part of asset\nrecovery efforts, investigators have seized valuable assets belonging to\nthe suspects.<\/p>\n
Asep Guntur Rahayu, KPK Deputy for Enforcement and Execution, stated\nthat the total value of assets seized to date has exceeded hundreds of\nbillions of rupiah. \u201cIn this case, the KPK has also carried out asset\nseizures reaching a value of more than Rp100 billion,\u201d Asep said at the\nKPK\u2019s Red and White Building in South Jakarta on Thursday (12\nMarch).<\/p>\n
Asep detailed that seized cash consisted of various foreign\ncurrencies and rupiah, totalling USD 3.7 million, Rp22 billion, and SAR\n16,000. In addition to cash, investigators also seized moveable and\nimmoveable assets. \u201cAs well as four vehicles, and five land and building\nparcels,\u201d Asep stated.<\/p>\n
Regarding this case, the KPK has formally detained former Religious\nAffairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas. The detention applies for the\nfirst 20 days and can be extended for further investigation\npurposes.<\/p>\n
In addition to Yaqut, the KPK has also named former Special Staff to\nthe Religious Affairs Minister, Isfan Abidal Aziz, known as Gus Alex, as\na suspect. Both are suspected of being involved in the manipulation of\nthe distribution of 20,000 additional hajj quotas provided by the Saudi\nArabian government.<\/p>\n
According to regulations, the additional quota should have been\ndistributed in a proportion of 92 per cent for regular hajj and 8 per\ncent for special hajj to reduce the national waiting list. However, the\nsuspects allegedly distributed the quota unlawfully as 50 per cent for\neach category.<\/p>\n
To date, the KPK continues to examine statements from various\nwitnesses, including internal officials from the Religious Affairs\nMinistry and travel and umrah service providers.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/corruption-in-hajj-quota-kpk-seizes-assets-worth-rp100-billion-including-five-land-and-building-parcels-1773323574", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }