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Indonesian Hajj quota corruption trial

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Former Indonesian Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Quomas is facing a corruption trial in the Jakarta Corruption Court regarding the management of additional Hajj quotas for the 2023–2024 period. The case involves allegations of state losses totaling approximately Rp622 billion. During court proceedings, testimony was provided alleging that fees were paid to smuggle pilgrims into official quotas. Specifically, a travel agency Mahmud Muchtar Syarif, CEO of PT Almuchtar Tour and Travel, testified that fees ranging from $5,000 to $6,000 per person were paid to a former ministry employee employee, Ridwan Kurniawan, to process certain pilgrims. smuggle pilgrims into official quotas. Specifically, Syarif testified that 28 individuals were processed in 2023 at $6,000 per person, and 37 pilgrims were processed in 2024 at $5,000 per person. Yaqut Cholil Quomas has denied all allegations, including claims that he received $271,500 in illicit funds, and funds. He has raised concerns regarding the credibility of the investigation. investigation, noting that at least nine witnesses have reportedly retracted or changed their statements within a five-week period. In response to the legal proceedings, dozens of senior Islamic scholars (kiai) gathered at the Lirboyo Islamic Boarding School in Kediri, East Java, to pray for Quomas. Organized by his family, the gathering included representatives from Nahdlatul Ulama (NU). Spokesperson KH Muhibbul Aman Aly expressed concern over the Indonesian legal system, citing a “significant discrepancy between the indictments and the facts presented during the trial.” Other scholars, including KH Abdullah Kafabihi Mahrus, characterized Quomas as being treated unjustly and called The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has responded to calls from NU clerics for a dignified and just Quomas to receive an abolition by urging the public to respect the ongoing legal process. KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo emphasized that witness testimonies remain crucial to uncovering the scope of the alleged irregularities.

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  1. 2026-10-27 03:00 UTC Indonesian Hajj quota corruption trial
  2. 2026-10-22 03:02 UTC Indonesian Hajj quota corruption trial
  3. 2026-10-20 07:41 UTC Indonesian Hajj quota corruption trial

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