Experts in Yaqut Case Trial Say Hajj Funds Are Part of State Finance

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - State financial expert Syakran Rudi stated that the hajj funds originating from congregational deposits, including those managed by the Hajj Financial Management Agency (BPKH), are part of the state finance.

"So, if asked whether the fees deposited by the public, the hajj fees, or the fees from the Ministry of Religious Affairs for the organization of hajj, both are part of the state finance," Syakran explained at the Jakarta Corruption Court on Monday (26/10/2026).

This statement was made by Syakran as he was presented by the KPK prosecutor as an expert in the trial concerning the alleged corruption in the management of additional hajj quotas for 2023–2024, with former Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas and others as defendants.

The answer was also provided after the prosecutor asked whether the hajj funds sourced from congregational deposits and managed by BPKH fall within the scope of state finance.

Syakran clarified that the hajj operational funds sourced from the state budget (APBN) and public deposits managed by BPKH both fall under the scope of state finance.

He cited the example of land certification financed through the APBN for the operational budget of the Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency (ATR/BPN), as well as through non-tax state revenue (PNBP).

"These patterns represent variations in the management of state finance," Syakran said.

Thus, Syakran emphasized that hajj funds sourced from public deposits as well as the Ministry of Religious Affairs' budget still fall under the scope of state finance because they are used for the organization of hajj.

Four Defendants in Hajj Quota Corruption Case

In this case, the KPK charged four individuals related to the alleged corruption in the management of additional hajj quotas for 2023–2024, namely:

- Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas

- Former Special Staff to the Minister of Religious Affairs Isfah Abidal Aziz, also known as Gus Alex

- Director of Operations of PT Makassar Toraja (Maktour) Ismail Adham

- Chairman of Kesthuri and Commissioner of PT Raudhah Eksati Utama, Asrul Azis Taba

The KPK alleged that the management of the additional hajj quotas has caused state losses of at least Rp 622.09 billion.

This loss value refers to the Investigative Audit Report by the Indonesian Audit Agency (BPK) regarding the calculation of state losses in the organization of the Indonesian hajj for 2023–2024 at the Ministry of Religious Affairs.

The state losses consist of three components.

First, the difference between income and expenditure of the Special Hajj Organizing Executive (PIHK) in the 2024 hajj organization amounting to Rp 438.2 billion.

Second, revenue from PIHK from the sale of special hajj quota officials in 2024 amounting to Rp 39.95 billion.

Third, fees for accelerating the filling of additional special hajj quotas in 2023 and 2024 amounting to Rp 143.92 billion.

For their actions, the defendants were charged with violating Article 3 in conjunction with Article 18 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Crimes, as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001, in conjunction with Article 20 letter c of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Penal Code.