Said the House of Representatives Commission VIII about the investigation into corruption in the Hajj quota by the KPK

Jakarta – The KPK is investigating a case of alleged corruption in the Hajj quota. Chairman of the House of Representatives Commission VIII Marwan Dasopang invited the legal process to manage due to recommendations and conclusions related to the implementation of HAJJ 2024 in the DPR. “The DPR is complete. To stay in law enforcement. We already have a special committee, we have completed everything. We have opened the conclusion. Browse to continue with the content, the work process of the Special Committee is completed. Although, he said, the findings of the investigation began with Panja and Pansus. However, Marwan did not explain related to the offenses found. He also handed over the follow -up of the findings to law enforcement (APH). “We mentioned that there is an offense. What kind of offense is, whether it is related to corruption, authority, it is underway. APH will (the person in charge) become,” he said. “We’re completed. There is a violation. It’s done with the decision of the Special Committee. We submitted it,” he added. Put cases of the HAJJ quota case of the problem of this case are the use of half the additional 20 thousand Hajj -quota in the era of the Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas. At a press conference on Saturday 9 August 2025 in the morning, the Deputy for the maintenance and execution of the KPK Asep Guntur raised the distribution of additional 2024 Hajj quota of 20 thousand. An additional 20 thousand HAJJ quota was obtained by the 7th President of Indonesia Joko Widodo (Jokowi) after meeting with the Saudi Arabian government. The KPK said the use of half of the additional pilgrimage quota to Special Hajj was not in line with the rules. The KPK revealed that hundreds of journey was involved in the arrangement of additional Hajj quota with the Ministry of Religion (Kemenag). “Yes, of course (explore), including we spread it. Right, the journey is not just one, dozens, even if I’m not more than 100 wrong than 100, yes. Many,” says acting deputy for the KPK action and execution, asp Guntur Rahayu, during a press conference at the KPK Red and White building, Kuningan, South Jakarta, Tuesday (12/8). The KPK also prevented three witnesses from traveling abroad. Those found were former religious minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas and former Yaqut staff, Ishfah Abidal Aziz, and Maktour Boss Fuad Hasan Masyhur. Also watch the video ‘KPK revealed that there is a fee of $ 2.600-7,000 to the Ministry of Religion in the case of the Hajj quota’: (AMW/Deck)