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    "data": {
        "id": 1636826,
        "msgid": "kpk-denies-secretly-changing-yaquts-detention-status-1774529484",
        "date": "2026-03-26 18:41:41",
        "title": "KPK Denies Secretly Changing Yaqut's Detention Status",
        "author": "Dita Angga Rusiana",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has refuted claims that the change in former Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas's detention status from custody to house arrest was done secretly or influenced by external parties. KPK Deputy for Enforcement and Execution Asep Guntur Rahayu stated that the process adhered to Articles 108(1) and (11) of the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) No. 20 of 2025, following a leadership meeting whose outcomes will be reported to the KPK Supervisory Board. Yaqut, suspected in a Rp 622 billion corruption case involving the 2023-2024 Hajj quota, was briefly placed under house arrest before being returned to detention, highlighting ongoing scrutiny over procedural integrity in high-profile graft investigations.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has denied that\nthe transfer of former Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil\nQoumas\u2019s detention status to house arrest was carried out covertly. KPK\nDeputy for Enforcement and Execution Asep Guntur Rahayu also refuted any\nexternal intervention regarding the detention transfer. Asep stated that\nthe process for changing Yaqut\u2019s detention status was in accordance with\nprocedures, specifically Article 108 Paragraphs 1 and 11 of the Criminal\nProcedure Code (KUHAP) No.\u00a020 of 2025. Asep admitted to participating in\nthe leadership-level meeting that decided on the transfer of Yaqut\u2019s\ndetention status. He said that the results of the meeting would\nnaturally be reported to the KPK Supervisory Board (Dewas) in line with\nthe reporting requirements for such KPK authorities. \u201cI attended that\nmeeting; I was one of those present. So, this will be reported to the\nDewas. Of course, the Supervisory Board will review how the decision was\nmade. Just wait and see,\u201d he said. Yaqut\u2019s detention status was changed\nto house arrest on 19 March 2026, after previously being held at the KPK\nDetention Centre since 12 March 2026 following his designation as a\nsuspect. However, just a few days later, the KPK again changed Yaqut\u2019s\ndetention status back to detention centre custody effective 23 March\n2026. Upon arriving at the KPK building on 24 March 2026, Yaqut claimed\nthat the transfer to house arrest was at his request. In this case,\nYaqut is charged as a suspect in the alleged corruption of the 2023-2024\nHajj quota, with state losses amounting to Rp 622 billion.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kpk-denies-secretly-changing-yaquts-detention-status-1774529484",
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