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[^1]\n\nMuhadjir Effendy testified as a witness on September 1, 2026, in the Tipikor Court in Jakarta regarding a corruption case involving Hajj quota distribution in 2023-2024. [^2]\n\nMuhadjir Effendy confirmed that the transfer of quotas depended on the approval of the Saudi Arabian government, which ultimately rejected the request. [^3]\n\nMuhadjir Effendy stated that the Ministry of Religious Affairs could not utilize the additional 10,000 quotas due to extremely short preparation time and technical financing constraints. [^4]\n\nThe letter, identified as Document Number B-206, was addressed to Saudi Ambassador Syekh Essam bin Abed Al-Thaqafi regarding the reallocation of additional Hajj quotas managed by private entities. [^5]\n\nMuhadjir Effendy denied receiving any money, facilities, or free Umrah trips from Fuad Hasan or his family during the testimony. [^6]\n\nMuhadjir Effendy stated that he signed a letter in July 2022 to transfer additional Hajj quotas from regular to special Hajj categories at the verbal request of Fuad Hasan, the CEO of PT Makassar Toraja. [^7]\n\nThe defendants in the case include former Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, Ishfah Abidal Aziz, Ismail Adham, and Asrul Azis Taba, who are accused of mismanaging quotas worth Rp622.09 billion. 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