Yaqut Transferred to House Arrest, DPR Member: Unusual for Corruption Eradication

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - A member of DPR Commission III from the Nasdem faction, Rudianto Lallo, considers the transfer of detention status for former Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas to house arrest as an unusual step in handling corruption cases.

Although the authority lies with the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigators, according to Rudianto, the decision still raises various public questions.

“This is what triggers various reactions, because firstly, it is unusual; it is not customary for the KPK in handling corruption crimes for someone who has already been detained, for the sake of investigation, there has never been a history of transferring detention status,” said Rudianto when contacted by Kompas.com on Monday (23/3/2026).

The transfer of detention status for corruption suspects, according to him, has the potential to create an impression of legal discrimination.

“It will certainly cause legal discrimination, disparity. Why is there a suspect who has been detained and then transferred,” he explained.

In addition, Rudianto also questioned the transparency aspect of the decision.

He assessed that the closed process of transferring detention actually strengthens public suspicion.

“When designated as a suspect, it was published widely with orange vests. When the detention is transferred, it is done secretly or quietly, even exposed by the wife of one of the detainees; this is what needs to be answered to the public,” said the Nasdem Party politician.

Rudianto added that the KPK’s step of detaining and then transferring detention status in a short time is also not customary in law enforcement practices.

Usually, he said, the transfer of detention status is done at the prosecution or trial stage by the prosecutor or judge, not by the investigators who previously carried out the detention.

“What is interesting in the KPK is that it detains itself, the investigators themselves detain, the investigators themselves transfer. This is what becomes a public question,” he said.

Rudianto assessed that if not explained openly, this step could impact the decline in public trust in the KPK.

“This is about the institution’s stake. Why do I call it the institution’s stake? Because when the public views the KPK as discriminatory, selective, only giving house arrest facilities to certain people, this will lower public trust in the KPK institution. Don’t let a single blemish spoil the whole pot of milk,” he stated.