{
  "id": 622176,
  "title": "Trial begins for ex-minister Yaqut in haj corruption case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/trial-begins-for-ex-minister-yaqut-in-haj-corruption-case",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T00:57:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Jakarta Post",
    "slug": "the-jakarta-post",
    "url": "https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/08/12/trial-begins-for-ex-minister-yaqut-in-haj-corruption-case.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The trial of former religious affairs minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas began on Tuesday at the Jakarta Corruption Court, with prosecutors accusing him of abusing his authority in the management of the haj quota three years ago to enrich himself, ministry officials and private travel agencies.",
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}