Politics · Indonesia · 2 hrs ago
Minister’s Two Sons Resign from Indonesia Hajj Ministry Roles
Two sons of Indonesia’s Hajj and Umrah minister resigned from expert staff roles at the ministry.
Their appointments drew public criticism over possible nepotism.
Deputy Minister Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak said the resignations were accepted on October 26 to protect the institution’s integrity and calm public concern.
The sons had helped establish the Hajj Organizing Agency, which was formed in late October 2024 with limited staff and resources.
The minister said his sons and some students helped without pay for three to four months, and some helpers later became expert staff as the agency grew into a ministry.
New personnel will fill the vacant roles under the minister’s direction.
The two sons of Indonesia’s Hajj and Umrah Minister Mochamad Irfan Yusuf resigned from expert roles at the ministry.
Deputy Hajj and Umrah Minister Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak announced their resignations in Jakarta on October 26.
Their appointments had drawn public criticism over allegations of nepotism.
Dahnil said the resignations were intended to protect the institution’s integrity and calm public concern.
The minister said his sons had initially helped establish the Hajj agency without pay.
- Who
- Barbarossa Muhammad Farros and Gibran Muhammad Fawwaz, sons of Hajj and Umrah Minister Mochamad Irfan Yusuf.
- What
- They resigned from expert positions at the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah.
- When
- Dahnil announced the resignations on October 26, 2026.
- Where
- The ministry in Jakarta, Indonesia.
- Why
- Their appointments drew criticism over alleged nepotism, and Dahnil said the resignations would protect the institution’s integrity and ease public concern.
Public critics of the appointments
Hajj and Umrah Ministry leadership
Appointments
Public critics of the appointments
Critics raised allegations of nepotism over the minister’s sons being named as experts.
Hajj and Umrah Ministry leadership
The ministry said the sons had helped establish the Hajj agency without pay and were later appointed based on integrity and competence.
Response
Public critics of the appointments
Critics’ concerns prompted public scrutiny of the appointments.
Hajj and Umrah Ministry leadership
Dahnil said the resignations would protect institutional integrity and reaffirm the ministry’s commitment to being free of unethical practices.
The Hajj agency was first established, with Dahnil saying it had no organizational structure, office or administrative staff.
Gus Irfan’s children and several students helped establish the Hajj agency without pay, according to the minister.
Some people considered to have integrity and competence were appointed as expert staff, the article reported.
Dahnil announced that the minister’s two sons had resigned from their expert positions.
- Resigning officials
- Barbarossa Muhammad Farros and Gibran Muhammad Fawwaz
- Minister
- Mochamad Irfan Yusuf, also known as Gus Irfan
- Announced by
- Deputy Minister Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak
- Announcement date
- October 26, 2026
- Former roles
- Expert staff at the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah
- Initial agency
- Hajj agency established in late October 2024
What people are saying
Today, the Minister and I have received the resignations of the two expert staff members you mentioned.
That is the commitment of the Minister and me: to ensure that the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah is free from unethical practices, manipulative practices, corrupt practices, mafia behavior and so on.