Jakarta, March 12 -- Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has officially detained former Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, a suspect in the alleged Hajj quota corruption case that investigators say caused multimillion-dollar state losses.

As he was escorted to a detention vehicle, Qoumas insisted he had not profited from the scheme.

"I have never received a single cent from the case I am accused of, and I implemented all these policies solely for the safety of pilgrims," he told reporters on Thursday.

The KPK first announced its investigation on August 9, 2025, into alleged irregularities in determining quotas and organizing the 2023-2024 Hajj pilgrimage.

Within days, the agency estimated potential state l...