REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA \u2013 The Corruption Eradication Commission\n(KPK) has evidence to support the designation of former Religious\nAffairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas as a suspect in the additional Hajj\nquota case. The KPK states that there was a flow of funds in the\ndistribution of the additional Hajj quota.<\/p>\n
Yaqut did issue a ministerial regulation governing the distribution\nof the quota, allocating 10,000 for special Hajj and 10,000 for regular\nHajj (50 percent: 50 percent). However, according to the Hajj Law, 92\npercent of the Hajj quota must be allocated for regular Hajj.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe discretion exercised deviated from what should have been a\nmaximum of 8 percent for the special Hajj quota, which then increased\nsignificantly to 50 percent,\u201d said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to\nreporters on Wednesday (February 25, 2026).<\/p>\n
The KPK has also inspected Hajj facilities in Saudi Arabia to ensure\nthe availability of locations. According to the KPK\u2019s findings, the\nlocations can still accommodate Hajj pilgrims.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe facilities are also very proper and good for the implementation\nof the Hajj pilgrimage, so we think that reason is not appropriate,\u201d\nsaid Budi.<\/p>\n
Therefore, the KPK states that Yaqut\u2019s discretion was not based on\nthe interests of pilgrims, but rather on financial interests.<\/p>\n
\u201cMany witnesses have explained about this, including a number of\nfunds or other assets,\u201d said Budi.<\/p>\n
The KPK also claims that many witnesses have provided evidence in the\nform of money and goods related to the distribution of the Hajj quota.\nThe KPK will reveal this in the pre-trial hearing.<\/p>\n
\u201cSeizures have been made by the KPK which are allegedly related to\nthis case,\u201d said Budi.<\/p>\n
Previously, former Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas\n(YCQ) ensured that the safety of Hajj pilgrims was his priority in\ndetermining the Hajj quota. Yaqut felt that he prioritized the principle\nof Hifdzun Nafsi, or the protection of the physical and spiritual\nwell-being of humans from danger.<\/p>\n
This was said by Yaqut after attending the first hearing of his\npre-trial at the South Jakarta District Court (PN Jaksel) on Tuesday\n(February 24, 2026). The pre-trial was filed by Yaqut to test the\nvalidity of his designation as a suspect in the alleged corruption case\nregarding the distribution of the Hajj quota.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would also like to say that the issue that has befallen me is an\nissue that we all know about, namely the Hajj quota. The only\nconsideration I made when determining the distribution of the quota was\nHifdzun Nafsi, to protect the safety of pilgrims,\u201d said Yaqut to\nreporters on Tuesday (February 24, 2026).<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/the-kpk-is-ready-to-prove-that-the-hajj-quota-during-minister-yaquts-era-was-problematic-1772029791", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }