Former Director General of Hajj and Umrah at the Ministry of\nReligious Affairs, Hilman Latief, has completed his examination by the\nCorruption Eradication Commission (KPK) as a witness in the alleged hajj\nquota corruption case implicating former Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas.\nFollowing the session, Hilman claimed he was asked about the quota\ndistribution policy.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was the same as before. Just asked to provide information. There\nwas nothing to confirm. Just ordinary information, policy. Just about\nthe quota,\u201d Hilman told reporters at the KPK\u2019s Merah Putih building in\nKuningan, South Jakarta, on Wednesday (24\/6\/2026).<\/p>\n
Hilman claimed he was not asked about alleged money flows to him. He\nalso denied having any communication regarding the distribution of hajj\nquotas with travel operators. \u201cNo confirmation about receiving money. I\ndon\u2019t know about that, I don\u2019t know about any unlawful benefits received\nby Maktour,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
This is the third time Hilman has been examined as a witness in the\nhajj quota corruption case by the KPK. He was first examined in\nSeptember 2025, when he was questioned for 11 hours by investigators\nabout money flows in the corruption case. He was then examined again on\nWednesday (20\/5), where the KPK questioned him about the management of\nhajj quotas by hajj associations and Special Hajj Organisers (PIHK).<\/p>\n
Hilman had previously denied receiving any money in this case. The\nKPK subsequently responded by stating it had found facts that differed\nfrom Hilman\u2019s claims.<\/p>\n
In addition to Hilman, the KPK also summoned Subhan Cholid, the\nformer Director of Foreign Hajj Services for 2020-2024, for a second\nround of questioning.<\/p>\n
The KPK has named four suspects in this hajj quota corruption case,\nall of whom have been detained: former Minister of Religious Affairs\nYaqut Cholil Qoumas; his former special aide, Ishfah Abidal Azis, also\nknown as Gus Alex; Ismail Adham, Operational Director of PT Makassar\nToraja (Maktour); and Asrul Azis Taba, Chairman of the Kesthuri\nAssociation.<\/p>\n
The KPK alleges that Ismail and Asrul provided money to former\nMinister Yaqut through an intermediary, Gus Alex. Ismail is suspected of\ngiving USD 30,000 to Gus Alex and is also alleged to have handed USD\n5,000 to Hilman Latief, the former Director General of PHU at the\nMinistry of Religious Affairs in 2024. The KPK stated that state losses\nin this case amount to Rp 622 billion, a figure calculated by the\nSupreme Audit Agency (BPK).<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/hilman-latief-claims-kpk-questioned-him-on-hajj-quota-distribution-policy-1782305606", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }