KPK Says Money Trail in Hajj Quota Corruption Case Will Be Revealed at Trial
Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has stated that the roles of various parties in the hajj quota corruption case will be revealed during court proceedings.
This statement was made by KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo in response to claims by Ishfah Abidal Aziz, known as Gus Alex, who stated that there were no orders or money transfers to former Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas in the alleged hajj quota corruption case.
“Naturally, the details regarding the construction of this case will be revealed during trial,” Budi said at KPK headquarters on Tuesday (17 March 2026).
“How the unlawful acts were committed by those who have been arrested, what roles each played in the discretionary process, in the process of receiving money flows from the special hajj operators (PIHK) — all of this will be revealed,” he stated.
Budi invited the public to follow the court proceedings to directly witness the facts that emerge during trial.
“We invite the public, when the trial phase begins, to follow along and carefully examine every fact presented in court,” Budi said.
“No, no, no,” Gus Alex said as he was being escorted to the KPK detention vehicle on Tuesday (17 March 2026).
When pressed about who allegedly gave him money, Gus Alex reiterated that all his statements had been provided to investigators.
“I have already informed investigators of everything, much of which I have already disclosed. Go directly to the investigators and my legal team. Thank you,” he stated.
When asked whether there had been negotiations with hajj travel operators in this case, Gus Alex requested that the question be directed to investigators.
Gus Alex also refused to clarify the amount of money he allegedly received in the case.
“To the investigators and my legal team,” he said.
Investigators suspect Yaqut and Alex played roles in altering the distribution scheme for additional hajj quotas that Indonesia received from the Saudi Arabian government.
In their investigation, the KPK revealed that the additional quotas were originally allocated for regular hajj pilgrimages, but the distribution was subsequently changed to 50 per cent for regular hajj and 50 per cent for special hajj pilgrimages.
The change in the scheme is alleged to have been accompanied by the collection of acceleration fees from special hajj operators to prospective pilgrims who wanted to depart without waiting in lengthy queues.
The KPK also noted that the estimated state financial loss in this case is approximately Rp622 billion.