US EditionFounder of Indonesian ride-hailing app Gojek stands trial over Chromebooks procurement
Prosecutors accuse Makarim of causing US$125 million in losses by favoring Google Chromebooks in schools, enriching himself by 809 billion rupiah through related companies, officials said.
- Former Indonesian Education Minister Nadiem Makarim, co-founder of ride-hailing firm Gojek, is on trial for alleged corruption over improper laptop procurement during the pandemic that led to $125.64 million in state losses.
- Prosecutors accuse Makarim of enriching himself by around $62.1 million from the procurement of Chromebook laptops and Chrome OS for schools between 2020 and 2022.
- Makarim allegedly created tender specifications that favored Google as the sole provider of education technology in Indonesia, and Google reportedly invested $787 million in Gojek's parent company around the same time.
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Trial of Gojek Co-founder Unveils Alleged Corruption in Indonesian Chromebook Project
Nadiem Anwar Makarim, co-founder of Gojek and former Indonesian minister, faces trial over alleged corruption involving a USD 125 billion Chromebook project for schools. Accusations include personal financial gain and misuse of public funds, with prosecutors pushing for a life sentence. Makarim denies all charges.
Ex-Indonesia Minister Charged For Corruption Over Google Laptop Procurement
Indonesian prosecutors on Monday filed corruption charges against former education minister and the co-founder of startup Gojek, Nadiem Makarim, over alleged improper laptop procurement during the pandemic that led to $125.64 million in state losses.
Indonesian prosecutors opened proceedings in a graft trial against former education minister Nadiem Makarim over the procurement of Chromebooks for use in schools, alleging the project caused 2.1 trillion rupiah ($125 million) in state losses.
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Founder of Indonesian ride-hailing app Gojek stands trial over Chromebooks procurement
An Indonesian court has opened the trial of a co-founder of the country's ride-hailing and payments company Gojek. The trial began Monday for Nadiem Anwar Makarim.
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