Jakarta, LiterasHukumCom - The KPK is investigating a number of hajj travel bureaus/agencies suspected of receiving additional hajj quotas from the Ministry of Religious Affairs. The anti-corruption agency emphasized that the hajj quota belongs to the state and should not be distributed to travel agencies or individuals.

Acting Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK, Asep Guntur Rahayu, said that the KPK is examining the distribution flow of a total of 20,000 additional quotas—10,000 each for regular hajj and 10,000 for special hajj—and identifying parties and travel agencies that received allocations. Once mapped, the KPK will calculate the profits received by travel bureaus as well as the potential state losses in the alleged corruption of the 2024 hajj quota. Asep emphasized that the quota is the state's allocation, not for travel agencies or individuals.

Asep previously revealed that around 100 bureaus were suspected of receiving additional quotas with different allocation sizes. The distribution was not free; each seat was said to cost around US$2,700–US$7,000 (around Rp42–115 million).

Hajj observer from UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, Ade Marfuddin, assessed that many bureaus market furoda hajj packages (invitation route), but in fact, dispatch pilgrims using special hajj visas. According to him, the price of a special hajj quota is cheaper than a furoda visa—which ranges from US$6,000–US$12,000—so the price difference has the potential to be a source of large profits for organizers.

Ade also highlighted the lack of government transparency in the distribution of additional quotas. Ideally, the Ministry of Religious Affairs should distribute it evenly to all hajj travel organizers. The inequality, he said, creates a gap between bureaus that can afford to buy large allocations and those that cannot.

News source: Tempo – “KPK Investigates Travel Agents Who Received Additional Hajj Quotas,” September 21, 2025, 19.23 WIB.