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What Did the Former BPK Chairman Say to Exonerate Yaqut in the Hajj Quota Corruption Trial?

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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 for the alleged corruption in managing additional hajj quotas for 2023-2024 at the Central Jakarta Corruption Court on Tuesday (10/11/2026).(Fristin Intan Sulistyowati)

Separating issues of authority from state losses

Agung's statements focused on differentiating between the government's authority in managing quotas, the ownership of pilgrims' deposit funds, and the elements involving financial losses to the state.

He stated that allegations of violations in hajj quota allocations must be evaluated based on the legal provisions violated.

However, these issues do not automatically prove there are financial losses to the state.

Thus, Agung's testimony contributes to Yaqut's legal team's argument against the claim of state losses in the alleged corruption case regarding the management of additional hajj quotas for 2023-2024.

Four defendants in the hajj quota case

In this case, the KPK has charged four individuals, namely former Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, former Special Staff to the Minister of Religious Affairs Isfah Abidal Aziz alias Gus Alex, Operational Director of PT Makassar Toraja (Maktour) Ismail Adham, and the General Chairperson of Kesthuri, who is also Commissioner of PT Raudhah Eksati Utama, Asrul Azis Taba.

The KPK alleges that the management of additional hajj quotas for 2023-2024 resulted in state losses of at least IDR 622.09 billion.

This loss value is based on the Investigative Examination Report of the BPK RI to calculate state losses related to Indonesia's hajj quotas during the Hajj pilgrimage 2023-2024 at the Ministry of Religious Affairs.

The state losses consist of three components.

First, the difference between income and expenses for the Special Hajj Organizer (PIHK) in organizing the hajj pilgrimage in 2024, amounting to IDR 438.2 billion.

Second, income from PIHK from the sale of quotas for special hajj officers in 2024 at IDR 39.95 billion.

Third, fees for expedited filling of additional hajj quotas for 2023 and 2024, totaling IDR 143.92 billion.

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