KPK Examines One Hajj Travel Boss, Four Others Absent
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has examined one boss of a Hajj travel bureau, namely the Director of PT Al Aqsha Jisru Dakwah and the Director of PT Edipeni Travel, Christ Maharani Handayani, as witnesses in the alleged corruption case concerning Hajj quotas for the 2023-2024 period.
“The witness attended and was questioned in depth regarding the mechanism for filling special Hajj quotas derived from additional Hajj quotas,” stated KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo in his official statement on Wednesday (8/4/2026).
Originally, the KPK was to examine five Hajj travel bureau bosses as witnesses in the Hajj quota corruption case on Tuesday.
“The other witnesses did not attend and requested rescheduling of their examinations,” Budi added.
The four Hajj bureau bosses who were supposed to be examined are Sri Agung Nurhayati as Director of PT Agas Khaera Muti Hanana; Unang Abdul Fatah as President Director of PT Al Amin Mulia Lestari; Suwartini as Director of PT Al Haadi Ziarah Ampel; and Dwi Puji Hastuti as Operations Director of PT Alhijaz Indowisata.
The two suspects are Ismail Adham, Operations Director of PT Makassar Toraja (Maktour), and Asrul Azis Taba, Commissioner of PT Raudah Eksati Utama and also General Chairman of the Kesthuri Association.
“The KPK has again named two individuals as suspects, namely ISM as Operations Director of PT Maktour and ASR as Commissioner of PT Raudah Eksati Utama and also General Chairman of the Kesthuri Association,” said KPK Deputy for Enforcement and Execution, Asep Guntur Rahayu, during a press conference at the Red and White Building in Jakarta on Monday.
He stated that Ismail Adham gave US$30,000 to Gus Alex to facilitate the arrangement of filling additional special Hajj quotas.
Not only that, Ismail also gave US$5,000 and 16,000 Saudi riyals to former Director General of Hajj and Umrah Organiser Hilman Latief.
“The receipt of the money by IAA (Gus Alex) and HL (Hilman Latief) is alleged to represent YCQ as the Minister of Religious Affairs at that time,” said Asep.
Meanwhile, Asrul Azis Taba is also alleged to have given US$406,000 to Gus Alex for the same purpose.
“The receipt of the money by IAA (Gus Alex) and HL (Hilman Latief) is alleged to represent YCQ as the Minister of Religious Affairs at that time,” said Asep.
Asep stated that Ismail and Asrul are 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.
Or as stipulated in Article 603 or Article 604 of Law Number 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code jo Article 20 letter (c) of Law Number 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code.