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In Yaqut's Trial, Former BPK Chairman Says Hajj Quota Is Not State Wealth

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Former BPK Chairman Agung Firman Sampurna presented as an expert by the legal team of Yaqut Cholil Qoumas during the trial regarding allegations of corruption in the management of additional Hajj quotas for 2023-2024 at the Central Jakarta Corruption Court on Tuesday (10/11/2026).(Fristin Intan Sulistyowati)

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The former Chair of the Financial Audit Agency (BPK) from 2019-2022, Agung Firman Sampurna, emphasized that the Hajj quota is not a state asset.

"The Hajj quota is not a state asset," Agung stated as an expert in the trial concerning allegations of corruption in the management of additional Hajj quotas for 2023–2024 at the Central Jakarta Corruption Court on Tuesday (10/11/2026).

Agung explained that the Hajj quota is an administrative instrument resulting from an agreement between the Indonesian government and Saudi Arabia.

During the examination by the public prosecutor (JPU), Agung also differentiated the Hajj quota from the activities of Hajj organization in the context of state finances.

According to him, the activities of organizing the Hajj fall within the scope of state finances, not the Hajj quota itself.

"It's not the Hajj quota itself, but the organization of Hajj activities that falls within the scope of state finances," Agung said.

However, Agung acknowledged that the Hajj quota can be associated with the execution of state rights and obligations in the context of financial management.

"Because it is part of the process of organizing the Hajj, which is regulated by law," he stated.

In addition to explaining the position of the Hajj quota, Agung also described the status of Hajj funds in state financial management.

He mentioned that these funds belong to Hajj pilgrims or prospective participants. The management is carried out by the Hajj Financial Management Agency (BPKH), while the regulations regarding the quota are managed by the government.

"The wealth belongs to the pilgrims in this case, prospective Hajj participants; the managers are the Hajj financial management agency, but the regulations regarding the quota are conducted by the government," Agung explained.

Agung also clarified that the Hajj funds are not part of the State Budget (APBN).

According to him, these funds are recorded in the BPKH's financial statements as entrusted funds and liabilities.

"In reality, in the BPKH's financial statements, entrusted funds are recorded as liabilities because there are regulations stating that these are not APBN funds," Agung said.

In his closing statement, Agung reminded that state losses must be proven and cannot be merely assumed.