No Longer Under House Arrest, Former Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Arrives at KPK Building

Former Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, or Gus Yaqut, arrived at the KPK building. Yaqut was returned to custody after undergoing a health examination and having been temporarily placed under house arrest.

Observations at the scene on Tuesday (24/3/2026) showed Yaqut arriving at the KPK building in Kuningan, South Jakarta, at 10:32 WIB. Yaqut returned to the KPK wearing an orange detainee vest.

Yaqut’s hands were also seen still handcuffed. He was then escorted by officers back to the KPK detention centre.

It is known that Yaqut’s detention was switched to house arrest since Thursday (19/3). KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo stated that house arrest for Yaqut was implemented after the KPK received a request from his family.

The KPK then approved the request, without providing further details on the reasons why Yaqut’s family submitted the application.

“So indeed because there was a request from the family side, then we processed it,” explained Budi on Sunday (22/3).

Budi also stated that the change in Yaqut’s detention status was not due to health reasons. “Not because of illness,” he said.

As is known, Yaqut has been a KPK detainee since Thursday (19/3). This information was first revealed by the wife of former Deputy Minister of Manpower Immanuel Ebenezer (Noel), Silvia Rinita Harefa, after visiting Noel during the Eid al-Fitr moment on Saturday (21/3).

“This one, earlier I didn’t see Gus Yaqut. The info is that he was released on Thursday night,” said Silvia at the KPK Detention Centre on Saturday (21/3).