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Gojek founder Nadiem Makarim faces 18-year jail demand in Indonesia laptop graft trial​

A final verdict is expected around June

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Published Wed, May 13, 2026 · 06:49 PM
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• Nadiem Makarim (left) has been charged with committing unlawful acts to enrich himself, others or corporations, causing losses to state finances. PHOTO: ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE OF INDONESIA

[JAKARTA] Indonesian prosecutors have sought a 18-year prison sentence for former education minister and Gojek founder Nadiem Makarim over alleged corruption in a multitrillion-rupiah government programme to procure laptops for schools during his tenure in office.

During a hearing at the Central Jakarta Court on Wednesday (May 13), prosecutors accused Nadiem of abusing his authority at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology to approve a large-scale procurement of Google’s Chromebook laptops that allegedly violated public procurement rules.

In addition to the prison term, prosecutors are also seeking a fine of one billion rupiah (S$72,500).


They also demanded that if the fine is not paid, the defendants’ assets should be seized. If that is insufficient, an additional 190 days in jail would be imposed.

The 41-year-old tech entrepreneur has been charged with committing unlawful acts to enrich himself, others or corporations, causing losses to state finances, under Indonesia’s anti-corruption law.

The case centres on the more-than-10 trillion rupiah programme launched during the Covid-19 pandemic to equip schools with digital learning devices, at a time when Nadiem was minister and overseeing the initiative.

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Gojek founder Nadiem Makarim faces 18-year jail demand in Indonesia laptop graft trial​

A final verdict is expected around June
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• Nadiem Makarim (left) has been charged with committing unlawful acts to enrich himself, others or corporations, causing losses to state finances. PHOTO: ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE OF INDONESIA

[JAKARTA] Indonesian prosecutors have sought a 18-year prison sentence for former education minister and Gojek founder Nadiem Makarim over alleged corruption in a multitrillion-rupiah government programme to procure laptops for schools during his tenure in office.
During a hearing at the Central Jakarta Court on Wednesday (May 13), prosecutors accused Nadiem of abusing his authority at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology to approve a large-scale procurement of Google’s Chromebook laptops that allegedly violated public procurement rules.
In addition to the prison term, prosecutors are also seeking a fine of one billion rupiah (S$72,500).
They also demanded that if the fine is not paid, the defendants’ assets should be seized. If that is insufficient, an additional 190 days in jail would be imposed.
The 41-year-old tech entrepreneur has been charged with committing unlawful acts to enrich himself, others or corporations, causing losses to state finances, under Indonesia’s anti-corruption law.
The case centres on the more-than-10 trillion rupiah programme launched during the Covid-19 pandemic to equip schools with digital learning devices, at a time when Nadiem was minister and overseeing the initiative.