KPK will not stop naming suspects in the hajj quota case
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has stated that it will not stop naming suspects in the alleged corruption case involving the hajj quota.
“Of course, this will not stop here because there are clusters involving government organisers as well as private parties,” said Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK, Asep Guntur Rahayu, at the KPK’s Red and White Building in Jakarta on Monday (30/3).
Therefore, Asep stated that the KPK is currently gathering various pieces of evidence to sufficiently name new suspects in the hajj quota case.
“We are searching for and collecting evidence, so that with sufficient evidence or once sufficient evidence is found, we will also name them as suspects,” he said.
Meanwhile, he noted that the naming of two new suspects in the hajj quota case, namely Maktour’s Operational Director Ismail Adham and Chairman of the Indonesian Hajj and Umrah Tour Travel Association (Kesthuri) Asrul Aziz Taba, represents positive progress following encouragement and support from the public.
“Of course, the investigators are also continuing to complete their investigation files so that they can soon be transferred to the prosecution stage,” he said.
Previously, on 9 August 2025, the KPK began investigating the alleged corruption case related to Indonesia’s hajj quota for 2023–2024.
On 9 January 2026, the KPK announced former Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas and Ishfah Abidal Aziz alias Gus Alex, as Yaqut’s special staff, as suspects in the case.
Meanwhile, Fuad Hasan Masyhur, owner of the hajj organiser Maktour, was not named as a suspect, although he was once banned from leaving the country.
On 27 February 2026, the KPK announced that it had received an audit from the Financial Audit Board (BPK) of the Republic of Indonesia regarding state financial losses due to the hajj quota case.
Then, on 4 March 2026, the KPK announced that the state financial losses due to the case amounted to Rp622 billion.
On 12 March 2026, the KPK detained Yaqut Cholil at the State Detention Centre Branch of the KPK’s Red and White Building.
Then, on 17 March 2026, the KPK detained Gus Alex at the Detention Centre Branch of the KPK’s Central Anti-Corruption Education Building.
On the same date, Yaqut Cholil’s family requested the KPK to allow the former Minister of Religious Affairs to be under house arrest. The KPK then granted the request, and Yaqut has been under house arrest since 19 March 2026.
On 23 March 2026, the KPK announced that it was processing the transfer of Yaqut Cholil’s detention from house arrest back to detention centre. On 24 March 2026, Yaqut officially became a detainee at the KPK Detention Centre.
On 30 March 2026, the KPK announced two new suspects in the case. They are Maktour’s Operational Director Ismail Adham and Chairman of the Indonesian Hajj and Umrah Tour Travel Association (Kesthuri) Asrul Aziz Taba.