Indonesia court reduces Gojek founder's sentence to 9 years in appeal hearing
Judges also cut his restitution to 548 billion rupiah after upholding findings that he abused his authority in the Chromebook procurement case.
- On Thursday, an Indonesian court reduced the prison sentence of Gojek founder and former education minister Nadiem Makarim to 9 years from 10, also lowering restitution to 548 billion rupiah.
- Judges upheld June findings that Makarim abused his authority during the procurement of Google Chromebooks for schools, causing $125 million in state losses by adjusting tender requirements to favor Chrome.
- Consistent with trial evidence, the court rejected Nadiem's bid to dismiss all charges; Judge Catur Iriantoro stated the previous ruling remained supported by witness testimony.
- Expressing disappointment, Nadiem announced plans to file another appeal to the Supreme Court, arguing the case harms the "credibility of the law enforcement system in Indonesia."
- Despite the court's adjusted penalties, the conviction for abuse of authority stands, confirming the judicial system's stance on the procurement misconduct that caused significant state losses.
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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.
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