Indonesian Investigators Summon Travel Agency Owner in Haj Quota Corruption Case

Indonesian investigators have summoned Fuad Hasan Masyhur, the owner of the Maktour haj and umrah travel agency, as a witness in a corruption probe. The case centers on alleged corruption in the allocation of pilgrimage quotas for the 2023-2024 Indonesian haj season.

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KPK investigators have scheduled the examination of witness FHM, as the President Director of PT Maktour.

Fuad Hasan Masyhur is scheduled to be questioned on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, following the completion of the haj pilgrimage. The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) hopes his testimony will shed light on the case. Several Maktour employees have also been summoned.

This investigation has already led to former Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas and his former special staffer being named suspects. The KPK has identified new suspects, including Ismail Adham, Maktour's Operations Director, and Asrul Azis Taba, Chairman of the Indonesian Haj and Umrah Tour Travel Association (Kesthuri).

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In the process, they divided the regular and special haj quotas with a 50 percent to 50 percent scheme.

According to the KPK, the scheme involved requesting additional special haj quotas from Saudi Arabia, which were then divided between regular and special quotas. Maktour allegedly profited significantly, with its director, Ismail Adham, suspected of giving bribes to officials. Asrul Azis Taba is also accused of providing funds to a former staffer, with affiliated haj operators reportedly gaining substantial illicit profits.

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The receipt of a number of monies by IAA and HL is allegedly a representation of Mr. YCQ as the Minister of Religion at that time.