Indonesia court reduces Gojek founder's sentence to 9 years in appeal hearing
The court also reduced his restitution payment to 548 billion rupiah, while upholding findings that tender rules were changed to favor Chrome.
- An Indonesian appeals court reduced former education minister Nadiem Makarim's prison sentence to 9 years from 10 years on Thursday, while cutting his restitution obligation to 548 billion rupiah in a graft conviction tied to Google Chromebook procurement.
- In June, the court initially sentenced Nadiem to 10 years after finding he abused his authority during the procurement of Google Chromebooks for schools, a process that prosecutors say cost $125 million in state losses.
- Judges upheld the graft conviction, affirming that Nadiem adjusted tender requirements to favor Chrome, which benefited Google and restricted competition in the school procurement process.
- Expressing disappointment after the hearing, Nadiem said he would file an appeal to the Supreme Court, stating, "The victim now is not just me, but the credibility of the law enforcement system in Indonesia."
- Nadiem's planned challenge to the Supreme Court ensures the legal battle will continue, prolonging uncertainty over the court's ultimate judgment on procurement accountability and the broader credibility of Indonesia's graft enforcement.
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The panel of judges at the Jakarta High Court overturned the sentence of former Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Nadiem Makarim in the Chromebook procurement corruption case.
Indonesia court reduces Gojek founder's sentence to 9 years in appeal hearing
An Indonesian court has reduced the prison sentence of Gojek founder and former education minister Nadiem Makarim to 9 years from 10 years in an appeal hearing for a graft conviction relating to improper laptop procurement, judges said on Thursday.
Nadiem Makarim was greeted by dozens of motorcycle taxi drivers before the appeal hearing for the Chromebook case at the Jakarta High Court, Thursday (24/9/2026).
The appeal hearing for Nadiem's Chromebook case was held at the Jakarta High Court at 10:00 WIB.
The Jakarta High Court granted Nadiem Makarim's appeal, reducing his sentence by one year to nine years in prison and awarding him Rp 580 billion in compensation.
The Jakarta High Court reduced Nadiem Makarim's sentence to 9 years in prison in the laptop procurement corruption case.
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