Indonesia Detains Former Minister and Gojek Founder as Suspect in Graft Case

Ex-Indonesian minister detained over corruption probe linked to laptop sales

Nadiem Makarim, who was also ex-Gojek CEO, is accused of favouring Google’s Chromebook for procurement and causing US$120 million state loss.

Indonesia detains former minister and Gojek founder as suspect in graft case

JAKARTA: Indonesian investigators on Thursday (Sep 4) named a former education minister and co-founder of ride-hailing firm Gojek, Nadiem Makarim, as a suspect in a corruption case about alleged improper laptop procurement and said he had been detained.An investigator at the attorney general's office said Mak

Indonesia detains former minister and Gojek co-founder Nadiem Makarim over RM515m scandal

JAKARTA, Sept 4 — Indonesian investigators today named former education minister and Gojek co-founder Nadiem Makarim as a suspect in a corruption case over alleged improper laptop procurement and said he had been detained.An investigator at the attorney general's office said Makarim would be held for 20 days while the probe continues.Makarim, who served as education minister between 2019 and 2024, was accused of involvement in the procurement of…

Indonesia detains former minister and Gojek co-founder as suspect in graft case

An investigator at the Attorney-General’s Office said Mr Nadiem would be detained for 20 days. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Former Minister Nadiem Makarim Named as Suspect in Major Corruption Case

Indonesian authorities have detained former education minister and Gojek co-founder Nadiem Makarim in connection with a corruption case involving Chromebook laptop procurement. The investigation suggests that Makarim misused his ministerial position, causing significant financial losses to the state. His connections with Google are under scrutiny as part of the probe.