KPK Facilitates Eid Prayers for 67 Corruption Detainees, Including Gus Yaqut

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has announced that it will facilitate 67 detainees in suspected corruption cases to perform Eid al-Fitr prayers for 1447 Hijriah/2026 CE. This includes two suspects in the alleged hajj quota corruption case: former Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas and former Special Staff to the Minister of Religious Affairs Ishfah Abidal Aziz, alias Gus Alex. “Tomorrow, or Saturday (21/3), coinciding with 1 Syawal 1447 Hijriah, the KPK will hold Eid al-Fitr prayers starting around 06.30-08.00 WIB at the Red and White Building Mosque of the KPK,” said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to journalists in Jakarta on Friday, 20 March 2026. Budi explained that this facility is a special service that embodies the KPK’s commitment to upholding the principle of human rights by ensuring that every detainee still receives their basic rights, such as the right to perform worship according to their respective beliefs. “The KPK views the fulfilment of religious rights as a fundamental element that must be protected, including for those undergoing legal processes,” he said. Therefore, he stated that the law enforcement process carried out by the KPK does not ignore humanitarian values but runs in tandem with respect for the basic rights of every individual. Meanwhile, he explained that there are currently 81 KPK detainees, consisting of 41 people from the KPK State Detention House Branch at the Red and White Building and 40 people from the KPK Detention House at the Central Anti-Corruption Education Building. Of this total, 67 are Muslim.