The trial regarding the alleged corruption of the additional hajj quota for 2023–2024 at the Jakarta Corruption Court on Thursday (15/10/2026).(KOMPAS.com/Fristin Intan Sulistyowati )

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Fahrurozi, the director of PT Malika Wisata Utama, admitted to paying a fee of 192,000 US dollars for 48 pilgrims who will be flown out under the remaining quota for the 2024 hajj season.

However, out of the 48 pilgrims, only 47 were ultimately accommodated for their hajj trip.

During the trial, prosecutors investigated the payment of a fee of 4,000 US dollars per pilgrim, which was made by Fahrurozi's company.

"Clearly, we paid 4,000 per pilgrim," Fahrurozi stated while testifying in the corruption case regarding the additional hajj quota at the Jakarta Corruption Court on Thursday (15/10/2026).

When converted to the current exchange rate, 4,000 US dollars is equivalent to 71,704,000 IDR.

The total fee of 192,000 US dollars equals 3,443,260,627 IDR based on the current foreign exchange rates.

Nevertheless, the tempus delicti (the time of the offense) did not occur this year.

The prosecutor then inquired about the total payment made by Fahrurozi for the pilgrims who were supposed to travel.

Fahrurozi explained that the payment was made for 48 individuals, even though only 47 ended up being accommodated. However, he did not provide a reason for the non-boarding of the one individual.

"4,000 multiplied by 48 people (192,000 US dollars)," Fahrurozi added.

The prosecutor then questioned the status of the one pilgrim who did not get accommodated for the hajj trip.

"So what about the one pilgrim? Was their money refunded or not?" asked the prosecutor.

Fahrurozi clarified that the funds for that pilgrim were returned along with other refunds.

"That one was refunded, returned along with the 3,500 multiplied by 37, which was also returned to us," said Fahrurozi.

Four People Indicted for State Loss of 622.09 Billion IDR

In this case, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has charged four individuals: former Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, former Special Assistant to the Minister of Religious Affairs Isfah Abidal Aziz, also known as Gus Alex, Ismail Adham, the Operational Director of PT Makassar Toraja (Maktour), and Asrul Azis Taba, Chairman of Kesthuri and Commissioner of PT Raudhah Eksati Utama.

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

This figure is based on the Investigative Audit Report from the Indonesian Financial Auditor's Board (BPK RI) regarding the calculation of state losses related to Indonesia's hajj quota in the 2023-2024 hajj implementation under the Ministry of Religious Affairs.

The state loss consists of the difference between the income and expenditure of the Hajj Service Provider (PIHK) in organizing the 2024 hajj amounting to 438.2 billion IDR, income from the sale of quotas for special hajj officers in 2024 of 39.95 billion IDR, and fees for accelerating the filling of the additional hajj quota for 2023 and 2024 totaling 143.92 billion IDR.

The accused face charges under Article 3 juncto Article 18 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Crimes, as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001, juncto Article 20 letter c of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code.