The Deputy Chairman of Commission VIII of the Indonesian House of\nRepresentatives (DPR RI), Abidin Fikri, has requested the government,\nspecifically the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, to openly explain the\nconsiderations regarding the urgency of a forensic audit of the Hajj\nFinancial Management Agency (BPKH).<\/p>\n
Abidin made this request in response to statements from the Deputy\nMinister of Hajj and Umrah, who previously mentioned a forensic audit of\nthe Hajj fund management institution. Abidin emphasised that the\nmanagement of Hajj funds is a public trust involving the interests of\nmillions of prospective pilgrims. Therefore, every supervisory step must\nbe assessed objectively.<\/p>\n
\u201cHajj funds are the pilgrims\u2019 funds, not merely financial assets.\nTherefore, all supervision, including forensic audits, must be directed\ntowards strengthening public trust and ensuring fair benefits for the\npilgrims,\u201d said Abrypt Fikri at the Parliament Complex, Senayan,\nJakarta, on Monday, 28 September 2026.<\/p>\n
The politician, known for actively monitoring service readiness and\nthe revision of Hajj financial management regulations, emphasised that\nCommission VIII of the DPR RI does not, in principle, reject forensic\naudits as a supervisory instrument. However, the mechanism must be based\non facts, concrete indications, and a clear legal framework. This is\nessential to avoid institutional confusion or placing an undue burden on\nthe Hajj pilgrimage process.<\/p>\n
According to Abidin, supervision of the BPKH should not merely be\nreactive but must be preventive and sustainable. \u201cThe main issue is not\nsimply who is auditing, but whether the results of the supervision\nanswer the public\u2019s question: are the Hajj funds managed safely,\nproductively, transparently, and providing real benefits to the\npilgrims?\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n
To this end, Commission VIII will continue to oversee the improvement\nof Hajj financial governance through regulatory strengthening and\ncross-institutional coordination, including with the Ministry of Hajj\nand Umrah, BPKH, and the Audit Board of Indonesia (BPK) as the state\nauditor. It is noted that over the last eight years, the BPKH has\nreceived Unqualified Opinions (WTP) from the BPK.<\/p>\n
During the session, Abidin also detailed five directives and requests\nfrom Commission VIII of the DPR RI to the Government in response to this\ncontroversy. First, the government is requested to explain openly to the\npublic the underlying considerations regarding the urgency, or lack\nthereof, of a forensic audit of the BPKH.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mp-bpkh-forensic-audit-must-be-based-on-urgency-and-pilgrims-interests-1790657744", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }