KPK in the former Amphuri encounter with Yaqut Cholil over the Hajjy quota

Jakarta -The KPK again investigated the former treasurer of the Muslim Hajj and Umrah Association of the Republic of Indonesia (Amphuri), Tauhid Hamdi (TH) related to the HAJJ Quota Corruption case. The KPK is investigating the allegation whether there is a meeting with former Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qouumas is before or after the decision (SK) of the distribution of additional Hajj 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 (9/25/2025). The KPK itself suspected that there was a meeting related to the distribution of the Hajj quota. The KPK is locating the truth. Browse to continue with the content “Because there are differences. Differences that are suspected. If we obviously suspect that there are talks with this before the publication. Suspicious,” he said. Asep explained that KPK investigators worked for the initial allegations, which were then confirmed the truth. So that the KPK examines these meetings. “So we will see that there are such meetings. What is said. Because of his allegations, there must be a conversation. The period of the meeting is quiet. If you meet a conversation. What’s the conversation? What’s being said?”, He said. The KPK itself examined Hamdi’s monotheism today. In this way, monotheism was examined twice by the KPK. During the previous investigation, Tauhid claimed to have been asked about the task and function when he served in Amphuri. The exam lasted about 8 hours. The case of alleged corruption in the Hajj quota in 2024 rose to the investigation phase, but the KPK has not yet mentioned a suspect. The KPK has investigated a number of parties, including former religious minister Yaqut Cholil Qouumas. The case began when Indonesia received an additional Hajj quota of 20 thousand. Then there is a section of additional Hajj quota until 50:50 for ordinary Hajj and 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 about the additional quota that made more contact with the Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) 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 loss arises as a result of changes in the number of ordinary Hajj quota to special. The latest KPK believes that there is a storage to accommodate the money from the corruption. The KPK is still looking for the storage of the money. The KPK also revealed that there were individuals from the Ministry of Religion who presented to the special Hajj quota journey that could leave immediately in the same year. The condition is to pay for ‘acceleration money’. (IAL/ISA)