KPK Summons Gus Alex Today as Suspect in Hajj Quota Corruption Case
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has summoned Ishfah Abidal Aziz, commonly known as Gus Alex, as a suspect in the alleged corruption case concerning the management of Indonesia’s hajj quota for 2023-2024. KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo announced that the interrogation is scheduled for today, Tuesday 17 March, at KPK’s Red and White Building headquarters in Jakarta.
“Today the investigators have scheduled an examination of brother IAA in his capacity as a suspect,” Budi stated.
This case forms part of the KPK’s investigation into alleged corruption related to the management of Indonesia’s hajj quota, which began on 9 August 2025.
The KPK has previously designated two suspects in this matter: former Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas and Gus Alex, who served as Special Staff to the Religious Affairs Minister during 2020-2024.
On 12 March 2026, the KPK formally detained Yaqut at the State Detention Centre in the KPK’s Red and White Building after his pre-trial motion was rejected by the South Jakarta District Court.
According to an audit conducted by the State Audit Board (BPK), the state financial losses in this case amount to approximately Rp622 billion.
Earlier, the KPK had estimated state losses at the initial investigation stage to exceed Rp1 trillion, before the BPK conducted the final calculation. During the investigation process, the KPK has also implemented travel bans against several parties, including Yaqut and Gus Alex. The KPK continues to examine the respective roles of each suspect and related parties in the alleged hajj quota management corruption case.
According to KPK findings, Gus Alex allegedly instructed a Religious Affairs Ministry subdivision head to relax T0 regulations. The case involves additional hajj quota allocations of 20,000 permits that were separated for distribution, with former Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas accused of ordering this distribution through his special staff.