Jakarta, Indonesia: Nadiem Makarim was sentenced to 10 years after an Indonesian court convicted the former education minister and Gojek co-founder in a Chromebook graft case.
Judges at the Jakarta Anti-Corruption Court found Makarim guilty of corruption linked to the procurement of school Chromebooks during the Covid-19 pandemic, AP reported.
The court said the procurement caused about $125 million in state losses, according to AP. Judges ordered Makarim to pay a 1 billion rupiah fine, equal to about $55,850.
The court also ordered about 809 billion rupiah, or more than $45 million, in restitution, with an additional prison term if he fails to pay.
Prosecutors argued that the Chromebook decision was linked to Google’s investment in Gojek and created a conflict of interest, according to the uploaded brief.
Makarim denied wrongdoing and said the procurement saved money, while his lawyer said he would appeal the verdict.
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AP reported that judges found Makarim guilty of abuse of authority but not of directly enriching himself.
Google was not charged in the case and has denied wrongdoing. GoTo Group, formed from the 2021 merger of Gojek and Tokopedia, said Makarim had no decision-making role after leaving Gojek in 2019.
