KPK Summons PBNU Staff in Hajj Quota Corruption Case from Yaqut Era

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has summoned a staff member from Nahdlatul Ulama’s Executive Board (PBNU), identified by the initials SB, as a witness in the investigation into the alleged corruption of the Hajj quota.

The examination of SB, who serves as a PBNU staff member, was stated by KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo, as quoted by Antara, on Tuesday (21/4).

Budi stated that SB was scheduled to be examined at the KPK’s Red and White Building in Jakarta.

However, as of 14:47 WIB, the witness had not yet complied with the KPK investigators’ summons.

Previously, on 9 August 2025, the KPK initiated the investigation into the alleged corruption of Indonesia’s 2023-2024 Hajj quota.

On 9 January 2026, the KPK named former Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas and Ishfah Abidal Aziz, alias Gus Alex, as suspects. Meanwhile, Fuad Hasan Masyhur, the owner of the Maktour Hajj organising agency, was not designated as a suspect, although he was once banned from leaving the country.

The KPK subsequently received the audit results from the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPK) of Indonesia on 27 February 2026, which indicated state financial losses in the case amounting to Rp622 billion.

Subsequently, on 12 March 2026, the KPK detained Yaqut at the KPK’s Red and White Building State Detention House branch, followed by the detention of Ishfah on 17 March 2026.

The KPK temporarily changed Yaqut’s detention status to house arrest on 19 March 2026 at the family’s request, but re-detained him at the KPK detention centre on 24 March 2026.

On 30 March 2026, the KPK named two new suspects: Maktour’s Operations Director Ismail Adham and the General Chairman of the Indonesian Hajj and Umrah Travel Union (Kesthuri), Asrul Aziz Taba.