KPK Claims Transfer of Yaqut's Detention Status Follows Procedure

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) states that the transfer of the detention status of suspect Yaqut Cholil Qoumas in the alleged corruption case of the 2023-2024 Hajj quotas from state detention house (Rutan) to house arrest has been carried out in accordance with procedures and legal provisions. This was conveyed by the KPK in response to the ethics complaint submitted by the Indonesian Anti-Corruption Society (MAKI) to the KPK Supervisory Board today, Wednesday (25/3). “The KPK assures that all processes and steps taken have been carried out in accordance with the mechanisms, procedures, and applicable legal regulations,” said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo when confirmed via written message, Wednesday (25/3). Budi explained that the transfer of detention status followed up on a request from Yaqut’s family. Considering Article 108 paragraphs 1 and 11 of Law Number 20 of 2025 on the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP), the KPK granted it. During the implementation of the detention transfer, the KPK conducted attached supervision and security for Yaqut. Budi added that the KPK respects the ethics complaint submitted by MAKI as it represents public participation in maintaining the accountability and integrity of the anti-corruption institution. “We believe the Supervisory Board will follow up on the report objectively, professionally, and independently,” said Budi. “In the future, the KPK will remain committed to carrying out its anti-corruption duties transparently, accountably, and responsibly, while being open to all forms of supervision as part of efforts to maintain public trust,” he stated. Previously, MAKI Coordinator Boyamin Saiman said the transfer of detention status for former Indonesian Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut was legally flawed because it did not go through a collective collegial decision by the KPK leadership. For this reason, he filed an ethics complaint report to the KPK Supervisory Board. The respondents consist of five KPK leaders, KPK Deputy for Enforcement and Execution Asep Guntur Rahayu, and KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo. “We request the KPK Supervisory Board to conduct an ethics examination of the parties in the KPK environment who took or approved the decision to transfer the detention of suspect Yaqut Cholil Qoumas,” said Boyamin at the KPK Office, Jakarta, Wednesday (25/3).