Former Religion Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, through his lawyer,\nvisited the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) offices to verify an\nexamination summons dated 6 March 2026.<\/p>\n
Yaqut\u2019s lawyer, Mellisa Anggraini, stated the visit was necessary\nbecause KPK Deputy for Prosecution and Execution Asep Guntur Rahayu had\nindicated during a pretrial court hearing on Wednesday that the\ncommission would \u201conly be scheduling a summons.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe visited the KPK to clarify the 6 March 2026 summons because\nyesterday during the pretrial ruling, Mr Asep stated they were only\ngoing to schedule a summons. We questioned the status of this summons\ngiven the pretrial proceedings are still ongoing,\u201d Mellisa said when\ncontacted via written message on Thursday (12 March).<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have already coordinated with the KPK,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo confirmed the coordination and stated\nthat the commission was still awaiting formal documentation if a\npostponement request was to be submitted.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe still require formal documentation if a postponement is being\nrequested. This must include the reasons for rescheduling,\u201d Budi\nsaid.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey just came to reception. We are still waiting for the letter,\u201d\nhe continued.<\/p>\n
The postponement request would not be automatically granted by the\nKPK. Investigators would consider the reasons provided by Yaqut before\nmaking a decision.<\/p>\n
Previously, a single judge at the South Jakarta District Court,\nSulistyo Muhammad Dwi Putro, rejected the pretrial petition filed on\nbehalf of Yaqut Cholil Qoumas in its entirety.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Court rules: regarding the substantive case: the Court rejects\nthe petitioner\u2019s pretrial petition in its entirety,\u201d the judge stated in\nthe courtroom of Oemar Seno Adji at South Jakarta District Court on\nWednesday (11 March).<\/p>\n
The judge determined that the suspect status assigned by the KPK to\nYaqut was consistent with Constitutional Court Decision No.\u00a021 of 2014\ndated 28 April 2015 and Supreme Court Regulation (Perma) No.\u00a04 of\n2016.<\/p>\n
In response, KPK Deputy for Prosecution and Execution Asep Guntur\nRahayu expressed gratitude at being able to proceed with handling the\nalleged corruption case involving additional hajj quotas. This week, he\nstated, the KPK has scheduled examination of Yaqut.<\/p>\n
\u201cGiven his status is now suspect, and he has been summoned, this\nweek,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Asep stated that investigators have scheduled questioning of Yaqut\nfor this week.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have already scheduled the summons in the near future. He will be\nsummoned first as a suspect. Of course, his status is currently suspect.\nThis week,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
This one-star police general stated that handling the alleged\ncorruption case involving additional hajj quotas is a priority for\nclosure. Particularly given that the Investigation Order (Sprindik) was\nissued as far back as August last year.<\/p>\n
Asep assured that the KPK would expedite resolution of the case.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to do this as quickly as possible because this is a case\nwhose Investigation Order dates back to last year, August if I recall\ncorrectly, and it has been ongoing, which is why it is a priority,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Yaqut and his special staff member Ishfah Abidal Azizali, also known\nas Gus Alex, have been designated as suspects by the KPK in the alleged\ncorruption case involving additional hajj quotas. However, neither has\nbeen detained to date.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, the KPK has requested that the Directorate General of\nImmigration prevent Yaqut and Ishfah from travelling abroad for six\nmonths until 12 August 2026.<\/p>\n
During the investigation process, the KPK has conducted searches at\nseveral locations including Yaqut\u2019s residence in Condet, East Jakarta;\nhajj and umrah travel agency offices in Jakarta; a Ministry of Religion\ncivil servant\u2019s home in Depok; and the office of the Directorate General\nfor Hajj and Umrah (PHU) of the Ministry of Religion.<\/p>\n
Numerous pieces of evidence allegedly related to the case were\nseized, including documents, electronic evidence, motor vehicles and\nproperty.<\/p>\n
Based on calculations by the Financial Audit Board (BPK), the state\nreportedly suffered losses amounting to 622.090.207.166.41 rupiah (622\nbillion rupiah) from the alleged corruption case involving additional\nhajj quotas for the 2023 and 2024 pilgrimage seasons.<\/p>\n
This figure was released some time after Yaqut and Ishfah were\ndesignated and announced by the KPK as suspects.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/yaquts-lawyer-challenges-6-march-summons-at-kpk-1773294912", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }