After Detaining Four Suspects, KPK Plans to Examine Hajj Organisers Next Week
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) plans to examine the Hajj Special Worship Organisers (PIHK) starting next week. This examination concerns the development of the Hajj quota corruption case at the Ministry of Religious Affairs (Kemenag).
The KPK has already secured four suspects in the Hajj quota case. However, the KPK states that it has not closed the door to other suspects.
“Investigators next week will also begin a marathon of examinations against a number of witnesses, including the PIHK and examiners,” said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to reporters on Friday (3/4/2026).
The KPK states that this examination will not only be conducted at the anti-corruption agency’s headquarters. The KPK will visit the locations of those PIHK because they are not only in Jakarta.
“It will be conducted in Jakarta or at the KPK Merah Putih building and also in several other regions depending on the locations of the PIHK or travel bureaus,” Budi said.
The KPK states that the examination at the PIHK locations is to ensure that the gathering of material proceeds effectively. The KPK reminds the parties summoned to be cooperative in fulfilling the examination invitations.
“By conducting examinations in the regions, it is hoped that it can be done directly and effectively because examinations of the relevant parties are indeed needed,” Budi said.
In this case, the KPK had previously decided that Yaqut would become a suspect along with the former Special Staff of the Minister of Religious Affairs, Isfan Abidal Aziz (IAA) alias Gus Alex. Yaqut is suspected of violating Article 2 paragraph (1) and or Article 3 of Law No. 31 of 1999 Jo. Article 18 of Law No. 31 of 1999 on the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law No. 20 of 2001 on Amendments to Law No. 31 of 1999 on the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption Jo. Article 55 paragraph (1) first of the Criminal Code.
The KPK then carried out the detention of Suspect Yaqut at the State Detention Centre (Rutan) Branch of the KPK Merah Putih Building. Meanwhile, Alex was detained later by the KPK on 17 March.
In the development of this case, the KPK named two new suspects from the private sector, namely Ismail Adham and Asrul Azis Taba as the general chairman of the Indonesian Hajj Umrah Tour Travel Union (Kesthuri). Both are suspected of playing a role in arranging the distribution and filling of additional Hajj quotas, including providing kickbacks to parties at Kemenag.