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Indonesia's former minister and Gojek founder gets 10-year jail for corruption Former education minister Nadiem Makarim guilty of corruption tied to the procurement of Chromebooks for schools during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in around US$120 million in state losses.

Indonesian tech entrepreneur jailed over Chromebooks purchase Indonesian tech entrepreneur and former education minister Nadiem Makarim has been sentenced to 10 years' jail in a corruption case linked to the procurement of Google Chromebooks.

Founder of Asian super-app Gojek sentenced to 10 years in jail for ... Share Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Telegram Pinterest Email Copy Link An Indonesian court has sentenced a former education minister who was the co-founder of super-app Gojek to 10 years in jail. Nadiem Makarim, 41, was accused of manipulating a school laptop procurement deal to enrich himself, leading to $125m (£94m) in state losses, say prosecutors. He has pleaded not guilty. Nadiem left Gojek in 2019 to join the government of then President Joko Widodo, and served as education minister until 2024. Critics of the Indonesian authorities say the case against him was based on little evidence and that he is the victim of a government campaign targeting political opponents. Supporters outside the court house booed as the verdict was read out on Tuesday. Nadiem had told the court earlier this month that he sacrificed a lot to serve in government and “the reward I received was iron bars”. The case centres on the education ministry’s procurement of Chromebook laptops for schools in Indonesia from 2021 to 2022. Prosecutors allege that Nadiem favoured Google – a Gojek investor – when the procurement was made, saying he cre…

Gojek co-founder, turned Indonesian Education Minister jailed for 10 years Gojek co-founder and former Education Minister Nadiem Makarim has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Gojek co-founder Nadiem Makarim sentenced to 10 years for corruption Indonesia court finds former education minister guilty of abuse of authority and of causing state losses.

Gojek co-founder sentenced to 10 years in Indonesia over school laptops ... Gojek co-founder Nadiem Anwar Makarim has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after Indonesia’s anti-graft court found him guilty in a high-profile corruption case stemming from his time as education minister JAKARTA, Indonesia --JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) —Indonesia'santi-graft court on Tuesday sentenced one of the co-founders of ride-hailing and payments giantGojekto 10 years in prison after finding him guilty in a high-profile corruption case stemming from his time as education minister. Nadiem Anwar Makarimwas convicted of pushing his ministry to buyGoogleChromebook laptops for schools during the COVID-19 pandemic as the American tech giant was considering an investment in Gojek's parent company. Makarim denied wrongdoing. A panel of five judges at Jakarta’s Corruption Court ordered Makarim to repay 809 billion rupiah (about $45.2 million) — a figure prosecutors said represented the value to him of Google's investment in PT Aplikasi Karya Anak Bangsa — and imposed a fine of 1 billion rupiah (about $55,870). Prosectors said the purchasing decision also caused $125 million in state losses. “The defenda…

Founder of Asian super-app Gojek sentenced to years in jail for corruption The case against Gojek founder Nadiem Makarim relates to a laptop deal made during his term as Indonesia's education minister.

⚡ BREAKING: Indonesian court sentences Gojek co-founder and former education minister Nadiem Makarim to 10 years for corruption. Makarim was convicted in a ruling delivered by the court on Tuesday. #Politics #Government

Founder of Asian super-app Gojek sentenced to years in jail for ... Audio By Carbonatix The co-founder of super-app Gojek who became Indonesia's education minister has been sentenced to several years in jail for corruption. Nadiem Makarim, 41, was found guilty of manipulating a school laptop procurement deal during his time in government to enrich himself. He had pleaded not guilty. He received a 10-year prison sentence, but faces more jailtime as he is unable to pay restitution. Nadiem left Gojek in 2019 to join the government of previous president Joko Widodo, and served as education minister until 2024. Critics of the Indonesian authorities say the case against him was based on little evidence and that he is the victim of a government campaign targeting political opponents. Gojek is a popular app in South East Asia with more than 170 million people using it for transport and digital payments. Nadiem has gained a large following as the co- founder of one of Indonesia's most successful tech companies. In addition to the 10-year prison term, Nadiem was ordered to pay restitution of 809 billion rupiah ($45m, £34m) - the amount he was found guilty of enriching himself with - o…

Does Gojek co-founder’s guilty verdict test Indonesia’s investor climate? Indonesia’s former education minister Nadiem Makarim, one of the country’s best-known tech founders, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after a Jakarta court found him guilty of abusing his authority in a corruption case linked to US$87 million in state losses. The verdict against the Gojek co-founder could unsettle business sentiment and dampen foreign investment appetite in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy, adding to concerns about legal certainty in cases involving government...

Indonesia sentences Gojek founder to 10 years in prison in ... JAKARTA — An Indonesian court on Tuesday (June 30) ruled that Nadiem Makarim, co-founder of tech firm Gojek and a former education minister, was guilty of some charges in a corruption case and sentenced him to 10 years in prison. Makarim, 41, has protested his innocence, saying the case against him is politically motivated — an assertion that has found support from academics and rights activists. The verdict has the potential to further undermine investor confidence in Indonesia. The rupiah and stocks have slumped this year after cuts to outlooks from credit ratings agencies on unpredictable policymaking and governance concerns, while index provider MSCI is weighing whether to downgrade Southeast Asia's biggest economy due to market transparency concerns. Makarim, who served as education minister from 2019 to 2024 under the previous administration of Joko Widodo, was accused of profiting from the government's decision to purchase Google Chromebook laptops for Indonesian schools and causing US$125 million (S$161.8 million) in state losses. Chief Judge Purwanto Abdullah, presiding over the ruling at Indonesia's Corr…