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        "id": 1609270,
        "msgid": "kpk-explains-reasons-for-detaining-former-minister-of-religious-affairs-yaqut-in-pilgrimage-quota-corruption-1773337991",
        "date": "2026-03-13 00:03:00",
        "title": "KPK Explains Reasons for Detaining Former Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut in Pilgrimage Quota Corruption Case",
        "author": "",
        "source": "VIVA",
        "tags": "berita",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "The Anti-Corruption Commission (KPK) has detained former Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas in connection with a corruption case involving the Islamic pilgrimage quota scheme. KPK officials stated that the delay in detention was necessary to gather sufficient evidence and complete documentation for the prosecution, with a pre-trial motion filed by the defendant being rejected on 11 March 2026. Yaqut denied receiving any money in connection with the alleged bribery charges, asserting that his policies were made solely for the safety of pilgrims.",
        "content": "<p>The Anti-Corruption Commission (KPK) has explained the reasons for\nits delayed detention of former Minister of Religious Affairs (Menag)\nYaqut Cholil Qoumas, despite his status as a suspect in a pilgrimage\nquota corruption case.<\/p>\n<p>Asep Guntur Rahayu, Deputy for Enforcement and Execution at the KPK,\nstated that the commission needed to gather additional evidence related\nto the matter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy did it take quite some time? Naturally, we did not want to rush.\nWe wanted to first complete the evidence or ensure sufficiency of\nevidence for the purpose of conducting this enforcement action,\u201d Asep\nsaid during a press conference at KPK headquarters on Thursday, 12 March\n2026.<\/p>\n<p>Asep noted that the sufficiency of evidence was tested during\npre-trial proceedings decided on Wednesday, 11 March 2026.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe pre-trial motion filed by YCQ (Yaqut Cholil Qoumas) was\nrejected. This means that the designation of YCQ as a suspect by KPK\ninvestigators was correct both formally and substantively,\u201d he\nstated.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, it was reported that the Anti-Corruption Commission\nformally detained former Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil\nQoumas in the pilgrimage quota corruption case.<\/p>\n<p>Yaqut was detained after undergoing questioning at KPK headquarters\nin his capacity as a suspect on Thursday, 12 March 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Yaqut descended from the second-floor interrogation room at\napproximately 18:45 local time. He was wearing an orange detention vest\nwith both hands shackled.<\/p>\n<p>Yaqut asserted that he had never received any money whatsoever in\nconnection with the alleged bribery case.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have never received a single rupiah from the case being alleged\nagainst me, and I conducted all these policies solely for the safety of\npilgrims,\u201d Yaqut said as he was taken to the detention vehicle on\nThursday, 12 March 2026.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kpk-explains-reasons-for-detaining-former-minister-of-religious-affairs-yaqut-in-pilgrimage-quota-corruption-1773337991",
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