This is what the KPK was investigated when the former staff of the Minister of Religion was investigated in the Hajj case

Jakarta – The KPK has investigated the former staff of the Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qouumas, Ishfah Abidal Aziz (IAA) alias Gus Alex, related to the alleged corruption case of the HAJJ quota 2024. “In the examination, investigators investigated his knowledge of additional quota plit,” said KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo in the KPK building, Kuningan, South Jakarta, Wednesday (8/27/2025). Budi said the distribution was related to an additional quota of 20 thousand obtained by Indonesia from the government of Saudi Arabia. The quota to be divided by 92 percent for ordinary Hajj and 8 Hajj KHSUS, even evenly divided. Browse to continue with the content “where the minister concerned as staff of the minister was at the time aware of the shifting processes of an additional quota of 20 thousand,” Budi explained. Gus Alex was previously investigated by the KPK on Tuesday (8/26). Alex is economical to talk to the investigation. “Just give information,” says Gus Alex. Alex asked the MediaMan to ask the exam material to KPK investigators. He was reluctant to comment more on the exam. “Just for investigators,” he said. As is known, this case has risen to the investigation phase, but the KPK has not yet determined a suspect. So far, there have been a total of three parties found by the KPK abroad, one of the prevention is the former Minister of Religion (Menag) Yaqut Cholil Qoumas (YCQ). Prevention is carried out because the existence of the three in Indonesia is necessary for the investigation of the case. Prevention is done for the next 6 months. Yaqut and two others are witnesses. In this case, Yaqut was investigated Thursday (7/8). Yaqut was investigated about 4 hours. The basis of the problem of this case is the transfer of half of the additional 20 thousand Hajj quota into the Yaqut era. The KPK said the transfer of half of the quota of additional pilgrims to special Hajj was not in line with the rules. The KPK revealed that there were hundreds of travel agents involved in the arrangement of additional Hajj quota with the Ministry of Religion (Kemenag). (IAL/YGS)