Khalid Basalamah's Testimony in the Hajj Quota Corruption Trial

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – The Director and owner of PT Zahra Oto Mandiri, also known as Uhud Tour, Khalid Zeed Abdullah Basalamah, revealed details about the arrangement for special hajj pilgrims in 2024 during a trial regarding allegations of corruption related to additional hajj quota for 2023–2024.

In a session at the Central Jakarta Corruption Court on Tuesday (20/10/2026), Khalid disclosed payments of $4,500 per pilgrim through PT Muhibbah Mulia Wisata, additional fee requests of $1,000 per pilgrim, and refunds totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

Khalid also shared why he trusted the hajj packages offered by Commissioner of PT Muhibbah Mulia Wisata, Ibnu Mas'ud, and expressed his disappointment with the services provided in Saudi Arabia.

The following is a summary of Khalid Basalamah's testimony in the trial that also implicates former Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas.

Claims to Have Paid $4,500 per Pilgrim

Khalid admitted to paying $4,500 per pilgrim to PT Muhibbah Mulia Wisata for sending Uhud Tour pilgrims in 2024.

This payment occurred after Ibnu Mas'ud proposed a scheme for hajj departures using a special quota. This scheme allowed pilgrims to travel in the same year without waiting for their turn based on registration numbers.

Khalid stated that they understood the payment as the cost of a special hajj visa, which could be used for departures in 2024.

He claimed to be unaware that this payment was related to a fee for expediting the filling of additional hajj quotas.

"No, I didn’t understand at all that it was for expediting. We only knew this was a visa, and that visa could be used," said Khalid during the hearing.

Before accepting this offer, Uhud Tour had already paid for pilgrims' departures using furoda visas or mujamalah visas.

However, after receiving the offer from Ibnu Mas'ud, Khalid withdrew the funds previously paid for the furoda visa and redirected it to the departure arrangement through PT Muhibbah Mulia Wisata.

According to his testimony in court, a total of 122 pilgrims were sent through PT Muhibbah Mulia Wisata and PT Zahra Oto Mandiri, with 120 registered through PT Muhibbah Mulia Wisata and the other two through PT Zahra Oto Mandiri.

Trusting Ibnu Mas'ud's Offer

Khalid revealed that he accepted the special hajj departure offer from Ibnu Mas'ud because he believed the scheme was legitimate.

"As far as I remember, he mentioned that there’s a visa that could be used officially," Khalid stated.

He felt more confident because PT Muhibbah Mulia Wisata had the license as a Special Hajj Service Provider (PIHK).