KPK Suspects Maktour Pocketed Rp 27.8 Billion in Hajj Quota Corruption Case
JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) suspects that PT Makassar Toraja (Maktour) obtained illicit gains amounting to Rp 27.8 billion in the vortex of the alleged 2023-2024 hajj quota corruption case.
“PT Makassar Toraja (Maktour) obtained illicit gains (illegal gain) in 2024 amounting to approximately Rp 27.8 billion,” stated KPK Deputy for Enforcement and Execution Asep Guntur Rahayu during a press conference at the Red and White Building in Jakarta on Monday (30/3/2026).
On Monday, the KPK announced two new suspects in the hajj quota corruption case, namely PT Maktour’s Operations Director Ismail Adham and Commissioner of PT Raudah Eksati Utama as well as Chairman of Asosiasi Kesthuri, Asrul Azis Taba.
Ismail Adham is suspected of giving USD 30,000 to former special staff of Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, Ishfah Abidal Aziz alias Gus Alex, related to arranging the filling of additional special hajj quotas.
Ismail also gave USD 5,000 and SAR 16,000 or Saudi Arabian Riyal to the Director General of Hajj and Umrah Organisation (Dirjen PHU) of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Hilman Latief.
In return for these payments, 8 Special Hajj Service Providers (PIHK) affiliated with Asrul also obtained illicit gains in 2024 totalling Rp 40.8 billion.
“The receipt of several amounts of money by IAA (Gus Alex is suspected to represent YCQ as the Religious Affairs Minister at the time,” said Asep.
For their actions, Ismail and Asrul are charged with violating Article 2 paragraph (1) and or Article 3 of Law No 31 of 1999 jo Article 18 of Law No 31 of 1999 on the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law No 20 of 2001 on Amendments to Law No 31 of 1999 on the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption jo Article 55 paragraph (1) first of the Criminal Code.
Or as referred to in Article 603 or Article 604 of Law Number 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code jo Article 20 letter (c) of Law Number 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code.