KPK Prosecutors Present Seized USD 110,000 in Hajj Quota Corruption Case
KPK prosecutors presented evidence in the form of United States (US) dollars during the trial concerning the 2023-2024 additional Hajj quota corruption case. The total amount of money presented amounted to USD 110,000, or approximately Rp 1.9 billion.
The trial was held at the Central Jakarta Corruption Court on Thursday (1/10/2026). The defendants seated in the dock include:
Former Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas
Former special staff to Yaqut, Ishfah Abidal Azis, also known as Gus Alex
Chairman of the Kesthuri Association, Asrul Azis Taba
Operational Director of PT Makassar Toraja (Maktour), Ismail Adham.
Prosecutors initially presented photos of US dollars amounting to USD 35,000, followed by further evidence of US dollars amounting to USD 75,000. This money was seized from Ahmad Taufiq, identified as the Director of PT Anugerah Citra Mulia. Taufiq appeared as a witness in the trial and confirmed the seizure of the funds.
Prosecutors also presented photographic evidence of a deposit amounting to Rp 500 million, made in two separate transfers to the KPK’s holding account by Budi Darmawan, the Chairman of the Himpuh Association and President Director of PT Amalana Purnatour. Budi confirmed that he had indeed deposited the funds.
In this case, former Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas is accused of causing state financial losses amounting to Rp 622,090,070,166.41 (622 billion) in the alleged corruption of additional Hajj quotas for 2023-2024. Prosecutors stated that these actions were carried out by Yaqut in conjunction with the Chairman of the Kesthuri Association, Asrul Azis Taba, former special staff Ishfah Abidal Azis (Gus Alex), and the Operational Director of PT Makassar Toraja (Maktour), Ismail Adham.