Nadiem Makarim is sick until the lawyer team is absent to make the trial postponed
JAKARTA - The Corruption Court of Justice at the Central Jakarta District Court postponed the trial of the alleged corruption case of Chromebooks because the defendant Nadiem Anwar Makarim was ill and his lawyer team was absent.
Presiding Judge Purwanto Abdullah stated that the trial was postponed to Monday (27/4), with the agenda of examining witnesses and ahlia de chargealias to lighten.
"With these delays, the panel of judges determines the stages of the trial," said the Chief Justice in a trial at the Corruption Court at the Jakpus PN, Wednesday, April 22, reported by ANTARA.
At the next trial, the Chief Judge hopes that Nadiem can recover his condition so that he can attend. Likewise with Nadiem's team of lawyers, who are expected to be professional and attend the trial.
Meanwhile, the Public Prosecutor (JPU) from the Attorney General's Office has presented Nadiem at the PN Jakpus, but the person concerned is in the prisoner waiting room and is not present in the courtroom because he is still in a state of illness.
One of the doctors from the South Jakarta District Attorney's Office said Nadiem was in poor health, but was still able to carry out daily activities and routine court obligations.
"Able to be present, able to carry out his activities. Regarding this, we have coordinated with the surgeon for Mr. Nadiem to be able to attend the trial with his current condition," said the doctor at the trial.
In the case of alleged corruption in the education digitization program in the form of the procurement of Chromebook laptops and Chrome Device Management (CDM) in the Ministry of Education and Culture in 2019-2022, Nadiem is accused of corruption that has caused losses to the state treasury worth IDR 2.18 trillion.
The corruption was allegedly carried out, among others, by carrying out the procurement of learning facilities based on information and communication technology with Chromebook laptops and CDM in the 2020, 2021, and 2022 budget years not in accordance with the procurement planning and procurement principles.
Nadiem's actions were charged together with three other defendants in a different trial, namely Ibrahim Arief alias Ibam, Mulyatsyah, and Sri Wahyuningsih, as well as Jurist Tan, who is currently still at large.
In detail, the losses caused by the state include Rp1.56 trillion related to the education digitization program at the Ministry of Education and Culture, as well as 44.05 million US dollars or the equivalent of Rp621.39 billion due to the procurement of CDM that is not necessary and not useful in the education digitization program.
With this act, Nadiem is suspected of having received money amounting to IDR 809.59 billion originating from PT Aplikasi Karya Anak Bangsa (PT AKAB) through PT Gojek Indonesia.
It is stated that most of PT AKAB's money comes from Google's investment of US$786.99 million.
This can be seen from Nadiem's wealth which is recorded in the State-level Wealth Report (LHKPN) in 2022, namely there is an acquisition of property in the form of securities worth IDR 5.59 trillion.
For his actions, the former Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology for the period 2019-2024 is threatened with a criminal penalty as provided for in Article 2 paragraph (1) or Article 3 in conjunction with Article 18 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption as amended and supplemented by Law Number 20 of 2001 jo. Article 55 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.