Jakarta, shesocial Indonesia
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Corruption Eradication Commission
(KPK) will increase the handling of additional hajj quota from the investigation stage to the investigation after completing the former Minister of Religion of the 7th Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, today.
“Regarding the examination of the Minister of Religion. Earlier the question was, is this the final round of the investigation? This has been approaching the completion,” said the Acting Deputy for Action and Execution of the KPK Asep Guntur Rahayu in his office, Jakarta, Thursday (7/8) night.
Asep is targeting to increase the status will be carried out this month.
“Hopefully in the time that is not too long or not past August we will increase to the investigation,” he said.
Previously, Yaqut said he was grateful to have the opportunity to explain the issue of additional hajj quota to KPK investigators.
He underwent a clarification process for about 4 hours 45 minutes.Yaqut began undergoing clarification at around 09.30 WIB and finished at 14.15 WIB.
“Alhamdulillah, I am grateful that I finally got the opportunity to clarify everything, especially those related to the distribution of additional quota in the Hajj process in 2024,” Yaqut said at the KPK Building, Thursday (7/8).
Yaqut does not remember the details of the number of questions confirmed by KPK investigators.He also explained that he could not open the material because it was still in the process of investigation that was closed.
Meanwhile, Yaqut’s spokesman, Anna Hasbi, said that the additional distribution of regular and special hajj quota was in accordance with the rules.
“The distribution of the pilgrimage has been carried out according to the applicable law. So, the process is quite long,” Anna said.
He explained that Yaqut would explain this including all the processes.Including the involvement of the Hajj and Umrah organizing agents in taking care of the departure of pilgrims to the Holy Land.
“There is a request or not, the distribution of quota is carried out according to the applicable law,” he said.
KPK’s findings
Asep previously explained that the investigator would explore the alleged acts against the law related to the use of regular and special Hajj quota.
Based on Article 64 paragraph 2 of Law Number 8 of 2019 concerning the Implementation of Hajj and Umrah, explained Asep, the special hajj quota is set at 8 percent of the Indonesian hajj quota.
The special hajj quota consists of special pilgrims and special pilgrims.Moreover, 92 percent is intended for a regular hajj quota.
An additional Hajj quota of 20,000 should be distributed for regular pilgrims as many as 18,400 or equivalent to 92 percent, and special hajj quota of 1,600 or equivalent to 8 percent.
Thus, regular hajj which was originally only 203,320 will increase to 221,720 people.While special hajj which was originally 17,680 will increase to 19,280 people.
“There were processes that would be explored. There are 92 percent in the law and 8 percent. Why can it be 50-50 and (deepening). The process is also right, the order flow and then also the flow of funds from the division (will be explored),” Asep said, Wednesday (6/8) night.
Indonesia received an additional quota of 20,000 pilgrims for the implementation of Hajj in 2024.
The additional quota was obtained after the 7th Indonesian President Joko Widodo held a bilateral meeting with the crown prince who was also the Prime Minister (PM) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman al-Saud on 19 October 2023.
(FRA/RYN/FRA)
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