KPK Announces Two New Suspects in Hajj Quota Case, Including Association Chairman

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has announced two new suspects in the alleged corruption case related to Indonesia’s Hajj quota for 2023-2024. “In this case, the KPK has again designated two individuals as suspects, namely ISM as the Operational Director of PT Makassar Toraja or Maktour and ASR as the Commissioner of PT Raudah Eksati Utama as well as the General Chairman of Kesthuri (Kesatuan Tour Travel Haji Umrah Republik Indonesia),” stated KPK Deputy for Enforcement and Execution, Asep Guntur Rahayu, at the KPK’s Red and White Building in Jakarta on Monday (30/3/2026). Asep explained that the two suspects are charged with violating Article 2 paragraph (1) and/or Article 3 in conjunction with Article 18 of Law No. 31 of 1999 on the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law No. 20 of 2001 in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) first of the Criminal Code (KUHP). Meanwhile, he said that the designation of these two private sector suspects addresses public questions regarding allegations of money being given to officials at the Ministry of Religious Affairs. “The public has been voicing that no money entered, kickbacks, or refunds,” he stated. However, he added, the KPK has found evidence of alleged fund flows from private parties to Kemenag officials, including those carried out by the two new suspects. Based on the information gathered, the two new suspects are Operational Director of Maktour Ismail Adham (ISM) and Kesthuri Chairman Asrul Aziz Taba (ASR). Previously, on 9 August 2025, the KPK began investigating the alleged corruption case related to Indonesia’s Hajj quota for 2023-2024.