The Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Setyo\nBudiyanto, has spoken out regarding reports of an investigation by the\nKPK Supervisory Board (Dewas) into the change in house arrest status for\nformer Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas (YCQ). Setyo\nrevealed that as of now, he has not received a letter requesting\ninformation from the KPK Dewas.<\/p>\n
Yaqut was temporarily placed under house arrest throughout Eid\nal-Fitr 2026 despite his status as a suspect in the Hajj quota case.\nYaqut eventually returned to the KPK detention centre following strong\npublic protests.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, from the leadership, there hasn\u2019t been (a summons yet),\u201d Setyo\ntold reporters on Tuesday (7\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n
Setyo suggested that the matter be directed to the KPK Dewas. This is\nbecause the KPK Dewas has its own authority to summon KPK leadership to\ninvestigate allegations of ethical violations.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt might be more specific if you ask the Dewas,\u201d Setyo said.<\/p>\n
Setyo is now awaiting developments in the ethical process being\nconducted by the Dewas. This is because the KPK cannot intervene in that\nethical process. \u201cYes, we\u2019ll just wait for the process,\u201d Setyo said.<\/p>\n
It is known that the KPK Dewas will delve into several public\ncomplaints regarding the transfer of suspect Yaqut\u2019s detention status\nduring Eid.<\/p>\n
The Dewas has received several complaints from various elements of\nsociety since Wednesday (25\/3). The complaints essentially question the\nlegal and ethical basis behind the decision to change Yaqut\u2019s detention\nstatus from detention in the Detention Centre (Rutan) to house arrest\nfrom 19-23 March.<\/p>\n
The Dewas has received and disposed of every incoming complaint, to\nbe followed up as soon as possible since Monday (30\/3). The Dewas\nemphasised that it will follow up on these complaints in accordance with\napplicable provisions and standard operational procedures (POB).<\/p>\n
\u201cWe greatly appreciate the public\u2019s role in overseeing the\nenforcement of law at the KPK. We will continue to monitor the handling\nof this case, particularly from an ethical perspective,\u201d said KPK Dewas\nChairman Gusrizal in his statement on Wednesday (1\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n
The Dewas assured that it is serious in carrying out its supervisory\nfunction. The Dewas will continue to scrutinise every stage of handling\nthis case, particularly from the ethical and behavioural aspects of KPK\npersonnel.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is to ensure there is no abuse of authority in the future,\u201d\nGusrizal said.<\/p>\n
The Dewas then invited the public to continue monitoring and\nproviding constructive input to the KPK.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe independence and integrity of the KPK can only be maintained if\nthe checks and balances mechanism between the KPK internally and the\npublic runs harmoniously for the sake of justice in Indonesia,\u201d Gusrizal\nstated.<\/p>\n
In this case, the KPK had previously designated Yaqut as a suspect\nalong with former Special Staff to the Minister of Religious Affairs\nIsfan Abidal Aziz (IAA), alias Gus Alex. Yaqut is charged with violating\nArticle 2 paragraph (1) or Article 3 in conjunction with Article 18 of\nthe Corruption Eradication Law in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph\n(1) first of the Criminal Code.<\/p>\n
In the development of this case, the KPK has designated two new\nsuspects from the private sector, namely Ismail Adham and Asrul Azis\nTaba, as the general chairman of the Indonesian Hajj and Umrah Travel\nUnion (Kesthuri). The two are suspected of playing a role in arranging\nthe distribution and filling of additional Hajj quotas, including\nproviding kickbacks to parties in the Ministry of Religious Affairs.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kpk-chairman-awaits-dewas-summons-regarding-former-minister-yaquts-house-detention-during-eid-1775616760", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }