Former minister Yaqut arrested after court rejects pretrial motion

2026-03-12 - 23:23

Former religious affairs minister and graft suspect Yaqut Cholil Qoumas (center) is escorted out of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) headquarters in Jakarta after an interrogation session on March 12, 2026. The antigraft body arrested the former minister one day after a court rejected his pretrial motion challenging his suspect status.