Jakarta -The KPK has explained the reasons for studying the meeting of former Amphuri -Tea Tour, Tauhid Hamdi (TH), with former religious minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumbas in the alleged corruption case of additional Hajj -Quota 2024. “Whether the discretion of the 50-50 quota distribution of the thinking of the Ministry of Religion or there was encouraged. Parties,” KPK spokeswoman Budi Prasetyo said in the KPK building, South Jakarta, Tuesday (30/9/2025). Browse to continue with the content, he said there were various pilgrims who received additional special Hajj quota in 2024. He said the KPK also detected the mechanism for the spread of the quota. “Because the distribution of special Hajj quota is also diverse, diverse. The association also varies. Distribution to the travel bureau is also different. Now it’s like the mechanisms of distribution,” says Budi. Previously, the acting deputy for maintaining and executing the KPK Asep Guntur Rahayu said his party was investigating whether there was a meeting of Yaqut with monotheism. He said that the KPK was investigating when the two met, before or after the decision on the distribution of additional pilgrimage quota. “So is this meeting before the issue of the decision? This is what we also investigate. Before the issuance of the decision. Or after issuing the decision. Is it also before and after. That’s what we investigate,” acting said. Deputy for KPK action and execution Asep Guntur Rahayu at the KPK Red and White building, Jakarta, Thursday (9/25). Tauhid was questioned twice by the KPK. First on Friday (19/9) and second on Thursday (9/25). At his first investigation, Tauhid claimed to have been asked about the task and function when he served in Amphuri. The alleged corruption case of the Hajj quota in 2024 rose to the investigation phase, but the KPK has not yet mentioned a suspect. The case began when Indonesia received an additional Hajj quota of 20 thousand. Thereafter, the additional Hajjt quota was divided by 10 thousand for regular Hajj and 10 thousand special Hajj. In fact, according to law, the special Hajj quota is 8 percent of the total national quota. The KPK suspects that the Hajj Travel Association that heard information on additional quota is more contact with the Ministry of Religion to discuss the issue of the distribution of the Hajj quota. Based on temporary calculations, the state losses caused by this case reached more than RP 1 trillion. The KPK also confiscated money, houses to cars related to this case. (HAF/HAF)
Checking former treasurer Amphuri, KPK, the trigger is being investigated for additional Hajj -quota
