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Auditor Puts State Loss in Indonesia Hajj Quota Case at Rp622 Billion
A state auditor told a Jakarta court that alleged corruption involving extra Hajj quotas caused Rp622 billion in losses.
The case concerns Indonesia’s special Hajj pilgrimage arrangements in 2023 and 2024.
Former religious affairs minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas and three others are on trial in the case.
The auditor said the loss calculation covered improper earnings from 8,151 pilgrims, sales of special Hajj staff quotas, and fees paid to speed up quota allocation.
The largest part was Rp438.2 billion in earnings the auditor said were not entitled to be received; the other amounts were about Rp40 billion from staff quota sales and Rp143.9 billion in acceleration fees.
The auditor said the fees went to various officials and parties, including ministry employees and Hajj travel associations.
The testimony was given during a corruption trial in Jakarta, and the hearing’s next steps were not specified.
A state auditor told a Jakarta court that Indonesia suffered losses of Rp 622.09 billion in a case involving additional Hajj quotas.
BPK auditor Muhammad Ramadhani presented three methods used to calculate the losses.
The calculation included Rp 438.22 billion in improper gains, Rp 39.95 billion from sales of special Hajj staff quotas, and Rp 143.92 billion in acceleration fees.
The case concerns additional Hajj quotas for 2023 and 2024.
Former Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas and three other people were defendants at the hearing.
- Who
- BPK auditor Muhammad Ramadhani testified; former minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas and three others were defendants.
- What
- The auditor estimated state losses in the additional Hajj quota case at Rp 622.09 billion.
- When
- The testimony took place on October 27, 2026.
- Where
- Jakarta Corruption Court, Indonesia.
- Why
- The losses were attributed to improper gains, sales of special Hajj staff quotas and acceleration fees linked to additional quotas.
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The auditor’s calculation included acceleration fees connected to additional special Hajj quotas.
The calculation included improper gains, sales of special Hajj staff quotas and acceleration fees.
Ramadhani testified as an expert witness at the Jakarta Corruption Court.
- Total estimated state loss
- Rp 622,090,207,166.41
- Improper gains in 2024
- Rp 438,218,328,446.48
- Sales of special Hajj staff quotas in 2024
- Rp 39,954,729,719.93
- Acceleration fees in 2023 and 2024
- Rp 143,917,149,000
- Special Hajj pilgrims identified as ineligible
- 8,151
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Sehingga total nilai kerugian negara yang telah kami cantumkan dalam laporan hasil pemeriksaan investigasi atas penghitungan kerugian negara adalah senilai Rp 622.090.207.166,41