KPK Requests Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin to Explain Alleged Private Jet Gratification
Jakarta, VIVA – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has expressed hope that Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar will respond to allegations of gratification involving the provision of private jet travel facilities from Hanura Party General Chairman Oesman Sapta Odang (OSO), without having to be formally summoned by the anti-corruption body.
"Ideally, he would respond and be able to account for it without needing to be invited, and without needing to be summoned," said KPK Chairman Setyo Budiyanto at the KPK Juang Building in Jakarta on Wednesday, 18 February 2026.
He further stated that the KPK hopes the minister can visit the Deputy for Prevention and Monitoring to explain the alleged gratification.
"There [at the Deputy for Prevention and Monitoring], there is a Directorate of Gratification and Public Services that can receive and provide clarification regarding the issues currently developing externally," he said.
Following that, the KPK would be able to respond by analysing or examining the alleged gratification, he added.
"We can then analyse it and examine it," he said.
Previously, on 16 February 2026, social media platform X was abuzz with reports about the Religious Affairs Minister travelling by private jet.
On the same date, the Head of Public Relations and Communications at the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Thobib Al Asyhar, explained that the minister had used a private jet when visiting Takalar Regency, South Sulawesi, on 15 February 2026.
Thobib further explained that the private jet belonged to national figure Oesman Sapta Odang, who had lent it to the minister for reasons of time efficiency.
"Mr OSO specifically invited and expressed his hope that the Sarkiah Hall would be inaugurated by the minister. Mr OSO also took the initiative to arrange a private jet for the minister so he could attend amid his packed schedule," said Thobib in an official statement on the Ministry of Religious Affairs website.
"Ideally, he would respond and be able to account for it without needing to be invited, and without needing to be summoned," said KPK Chairman Setyo Budiyanto at the KPK Juang Building in Jakarta on Wednesday, 18 February 2026.
He further stated that the KPK hopes the minister can visit the Deputy for Prevention and Monitoring to explain the alleged gratification.
"There [at the Deputy for Prevention and Monitoring], there is a Directorate of Gratification and Public Services that can receive and provide clarification regarding the issues currently developing externally," he said.
Following that, the KPK would be able to respond by analysing or examining the alleged gratification, he added.
"We can then analyse it and examine it," he said.
Previously, on 16 February 2026, social media platform X was abuzz with reports about the Religious Affairs Minister travelling by private jet.
On the same date, the Head of Public Relations and Communications at the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Thobib Al Asyhar, explained that the minister had used a private jet when visiting Takalar Regency, South Sulawesi, on 15 February 2026.
Thobib further explained that the private jet belonged to national figure Oesman Sapta Odang, who had lent it to the minister for reasons of time efficiency.
"Mr OSO specifically invited and expressed his hope that the Sarkiah Hall would be inaugurated by the minister. Mr OSO also took the initiative to arrange a private jet for the minister so he could attend amid his packed schedule," said Thobib in an official statement on the Ministry of Religious Affairs website.