JAKARTA - The examination of experts in the case of alleged corruption in the procurement of Chromebooks was postponed because the Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology for the period 2019-2024, Nadiem Anwar Makarim, was ill.
Public prosecutor (JPU) from the Attorney General's Office (Kejagung) Roy Riady explained that Nadiem was being treated in a hospital after undergoing intensive care a few days ago.
"Today the defendant is undergoing hospitalization," Roy said in a trial at the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court, Thursday, March 12, reported by ANTARA.
The panel of judges also decided to postpone the expert examination hearing on Monday next week.
Nadiem's lawyer, Zaid Mushafi, explained that his client plans to undergo surgery on Tuesday (17/3) and will undergo a health examination first on Saturday (14/3).
After the surgery, Nadiem is said to need about 14 days to recover.
"But it depends on the healing time after medical treatment," said Zaid.
In this case, Nadiem is accused of corruption that has caused losses to state finances worth IDR 2.18 trillion.
The corruption is suspected to have been carried out by carrying out the procurement of learning facilities based on information and communication technology with Chromebook laptops and Chrome Device Management (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 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 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 deputy minister of education and culture was threatened with a criminal penalty as stipulated in Article 2 paragraph (1) or Article 3 in conjunction with Article 18 of Law (UU) Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption as amended and supplemented by Law Number 20 of 2001 jo. Article 55 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.
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