KPK Explains Travel Ban for Former religious affairs Minister, Staff in Hajj Corruption case

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia — The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) explains the role of three people who were prohibited from traveling abroad in the alleged corruption case related to determining quotas and organizing religious services haji at the Ministry of Religion in 2023-2024.

The three people who were banned were former Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, Ishfah abidal Aziz alias Gus Alex who was special staff when Yaqut served as Minister of Religion, and Fuad Hasan Masyhur as owner of the Hajj maktour organizing bureau.

“First, it is related to the additional Hajj quota of 20,000 given by the Government of Saudi arabia during the visit of the President of the Republic of Indonesia. At that time it will be the end of 2023,” said Acting Deputy for enforcement and Execution of the Corruption Eradication Commission Asep Guntur Rahayu, Tuesday (2/12).

According to Asep, the additional Hajj quota was given to Indonesia to reduce the waiting time for regular Hajj departures in the country.

therefore, he said, referring to Law Number 8 of 2019 concerning the Implementation of the Hajj and Umrah Pilgrimage, the 20,000 additional Hajj quota sho