JAKARTA - Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology for the 2019-2024 period, Nadiem Anwar Makarim, admitted that he was ready to face the trial for the alleged corruption case of Chromebooks.
He said he had prepared his mind and did not know what to prove because all the facts of the trial were clear so far.
"My hope is that the charges will be free because the facts of the trial are very clear," said Nadiem when he was met before the trial began at the Corruption Crime Court at the Central Jakarta District Court, Wednesday, May 13, reported by ANTARA.
However, he will see whether the facts of the trial will be considered by the public prosecutor (JPU).
That way, Nadiem only has to listen to the views of the Prosecutor's Office regarding the facts of the trial in the later trial.
"Will the trial facts later become the basis for the lawsuit or be ignored and ignored," he said.
After the trial, he will immediately go to the hospital to undergo surgery at night.
Ahead of the trial for the charges against Nadiem, the courtroom was filled with visitors dressed in white clothes.
Accompanying Nadiem, his wife Franka Franklin was also wearing a white shirt. Nadiem's parents, Nono Anwar Makarim and Atika Algadrie, were also present.
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, which were 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, Nadiem is threatened with a criminal penalty as stipulated in Article 2 paragraph (1) or Article 3 in conjunction with Article 18 of Law 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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