Hajj Quota
KPK returns Yaqut from house arrest to detention after health check
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Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is processing the return of hajj quota corruption suspect and former Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas from house arrest back to detention, following a health check on March 23, 2026.
Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) shifted former Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas to house arrest on March 19, 2026, in a hajj quota corruption case. Fellow KPK detainees noticed his absence during Idul Fitri prayers. The KPK spokesperson confirmed the change is not permanent.
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Indonesia's KPK suspects Aizzudin Abdurrahman, head of PBNU's Economy and Environment Division, of linking hajj organizers to corrupt quota deals in the ongoing 2023-2024 Hajj scandal, claiming evidence of fund flows despite his denials.