Indonesia court to deliver verdict in Nadiem Makarim corruption case

Former Indonesian Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Nadiem Makarim is set to hear his sentence on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, from the Corruption Court in Central Jakarta. The verdict will determine the fate of the Gojek founder in a corruption case concerning the procurement of Chromebook laptops and Chrome Device Management systems within the ministry between 2019 and 2022.

During a previous hearing on June 23, Chief Judge Purwanto S. Abdullah assured that the court would consider all evidence and arguments presented. "Now the panel of judges, with a clear heart and firm conviction, will deliberate to pass a verdict and deliver full justice through the reading of the decision," Purwanto stated.

Prosecutors have demanded an 18-year prison sentence, a fine of Rp 1 billion, and restitution of Rp 5.68 trillion for Nadiem Makarim. They allege he enriched himself by Rp 809.59 billion and benefited 12 private companies. The prosecution claims the Chromebook procurement was driven by Nadiem's business interests to boost Google's investment in PT Aplikasi Karya Anak Bangsa (AKAB), the company he founded, which later became part of GoTo Gojek Tokopedia after a merger.

The indictment states that the procurement of Chromebooks caused state financial losses of Rp 2.18 trillion. This includes Rp 1.56 trillion from laptop procurement, as audited by the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP), and $44.05 million (approximately Rp 621.38 billion) from the Chrome Device Management procurement.