Dito Ariotedjo examined by KPK in Indonesia's Rp622 bn Hajj‑quota corruption probe

Former Youth and Sports Minister Ario Bimo Nandito "Dito" Ariotedjo appeared at the KPK headquarters in Jakarta on 30 June 2026 to give testimony as a witness in the alleged corruption case over extra Hajj quota allocations for 2023‑2024. Ariotedjo said he arrived alone, carried only the invitation, and noted he had lost weight thanks to regular exercise.

The investigation, launched by Indonesia’s anti‑corruption commission on 9 August 2025, has identified a potential state loss of about Rp622 billion. It has already named former Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas and his former staff Ishfah Abidal Aziz (Gus Alex) as suspects, with Yaqut detained, temporarily placed under house arrest, and later moved to a police hospital for gastrointestinal problems. In March 2026, the KPK added two private‑sector figures – Maktour operational director Ismail Adham and former travel‑agency head Asrul Aziz Taba – to the list of suspects, both detained in June.

The probe continues to examine the processes by which additional Hajj quotas were obtained from Saudi Arabia and allegedly sold or misallocated by officials and travel operators.