KPK: Intermediary in Money Flow from Yaqut to DPR Hajj Special Committee Initialled ZA
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has disclosed the identity of the intermediary in the alleged flow of corruption funds related to the Hajj quota from Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, during his tenure as Minister of Religious Affairs, to the 2024 DPR RI Hajj Special Investigation Committee; the individual is initialled ZA.
“The facts we have uncovered confirm that there is indeed a witness named ZA who served as the intermediary for handing over the money to the special committee members,” stated Acting Director of Investigations at the KPK, Achmad Taufik Husein, at the KPK’s Red and White Building in Jakarta on Monday evening (13/4).
According to Achmad, witness ZA had received the money from Yaqut’s side but had not yet distributed it to the members of the DPR Hajj Special Committee.
“The facts we have found indicate that it is still being held by Mr ZA,” he said.
Achmad made this statement while explaining the alleged flow of US$1 million from Yaqut’s side to the DPR Hajj Special Committee.
Previously, on 9 August 2025, the KPK initiated an investigation into the alleged corruption case related to Indonesia’s Hajj quota for 2023-2024.
On 9 January 2026, the KPK named former Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas and Ishfah Abidal Aziz alias Gus Alex, Yaqut’s special staff, as suspects in the case.
On 27 February 2026, the KPK received the audit results from the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) RI regarding the state financial losses in the Hajj quota case.
The KPK then announced on 4 March 2026 that the state financial losses amounted to Rp622 billion.
Subsequently, on 12 March 2026, the KPK detained Yaqut Cholil at the KPK’s Red and White Building State Detention House. On 17 March 2026, the KPK also detained Ishfah Abidal Aziz at the KPK’s Central Anti-Corruption Education Detention House.
On the same date, Yaqut Cholil’s family submitted a request for the former Minister of Religious Affairs to be placed under house arrest.
The KPK granted this request, allowing Yaqut to undergo house arrest starting from 19 March 2026. However, on 24 March 2026, the KPK re-detained Yaqut at the KPK Detention House after processing the change in detention status.
The KPK then named two new suspects on 30 March 2026, namely Operational Director of Maktour Ismail Adham and Chairman of the Indonesian Hajj and Umrah Tour Travel Association (Kesthuri) Asrul Aziz Taba.